2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Yakima, WA vs La Grande, OR

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- Household income in La Grande, is 11% less than it is in Yakima and is 54% below the National Average.
- Yakima unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- La Grande unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Yakima, WALa Grande, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.1%7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.4%-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.1%29.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.2%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,820$24,692$37,638
 Household Income$50,673$44,868$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,600$60,018$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Yakima, WALa Grande, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.5%14.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%7.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.9%11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.9%13.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.9%8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%6.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.0%10.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%12.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.0%10.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.8%3.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.5%2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Yakima, WALa Grande, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.7%6.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.2%5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%3.2%1.8%
 Legal0.7%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%4.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.0%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%5.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.6%6.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%2.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.3%7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%6.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%5.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.4%18.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry8.4%2.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.1%6.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving20.5%17.4%13.1%
Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 8 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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Reviews for La Grande    6 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

When I moved to LaGrande in 2018, my son decided to go to college there. If you are curious about the EOU education, it's what a kid makes of it. He completed a degree  More

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Over 2 years ago

Don’t be fooled by thinking that scenery equals a good place to live. The town is too isolated to be this small with an over abundance of small minded, ignorant people  More

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Growing up in a different small town and making the journey to La Grande for college (home of Eastern Oregon University), I found the migration to La Grande's community  More

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