2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Walla Walla, WA vs Harrisonburg, VA

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- Household income in Harrisonburg, is 8% less than it is in Walla Walla and is 35% below the National Average.
- Walla Walla unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Harrisonburg unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Walla Walla, WAHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.8%5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.2%1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.4%35.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.9%5.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,212$24,388$37,638
 Household Income$55,648$51,055$69,021
 Family Median Income$76,738$65,728$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Walla Walla, WAHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.0%14.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%5.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.9%10.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.0%9.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.8%8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%9.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.3%10.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%9.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.0%12.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%5.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.6%3.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Walla Walla, WAHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.7%10.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.5%5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services3.5%2.7%1.8%
 Legal1.0%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.8%8.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.7%4.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.4%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving12.6%9.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%3.9%3.6%
 Personal care3.2%4.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%16.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.8%1.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.0%8.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.0%16.4%13.1%
Reviews for Walla Walla    10 Reviews

The saying is Walla Walla-the town so nice they named it twice!! Thats about it. Oh and if there's anything you learn about living here, and leave. Much like a  More

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While I was born and raised here, I have subsequently lived in the Portland and Seattle areas. We chose to retire in Walla Walla as the cost of living is far more  More

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Over 5 years ago

Extreme gentrification in progress. Best place for white people who are retired, or professional families living on one income, or those in the wine industry. This is a  More

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Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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