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Akron, OH vs Spokane, WA

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- Household income in Spokane, is 35% more than it is in Akron and is 21% below the National Average.
- Akron unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Spokane unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Akron, OHSpokane, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.9%6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.8%-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.2%33.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.6%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,064$32,991$37,638
 Household Income$42,129$56,977$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,992$74,383$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Akron, OHSpokane, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K17.6%11.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.0%3.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.9%8.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.6%9.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.6%9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%8.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.5%10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%12.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K8.9%13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.6%5.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.0%5.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Akron, OHSpokane, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.6%14.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.5%4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%3.0%1.8%
 Legal0.8%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.0%6.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%6.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.6%4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.1%6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%4.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.0%21.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%6.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving19.1%12.8%13.1%
Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 3 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 2 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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