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Anacortes, WA vs Ketchikan, AK

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Highlights
- Household income in Ketchikan, is 15% less than it is in Anacortes and is 1% below the National Average.
- Anacortes unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Ketchikan unemployment rate is 8.8%.

Economy
 Anacortes, WAKetchikan, AKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.0%8.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.5%-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.7%25.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%6.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,107$37,110$37,638
 Household Income$80,043$68,125$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,103$83,333$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Anacortes, WAKetchikan, AKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.5%8.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%5.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.4%7.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.1%8.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.5%10.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%6.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.1%8.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%15.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.1%14.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.7%7.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.0%7.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Anacortes, WAKetchikan, AKUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.8%11.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.1%2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%3.5%1.8%
 Legal1.2%0.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.6%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%5.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.8%4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%3.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.7%9.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%4.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.4%22.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%1.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.5%6.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.1%14.3%13.1%

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Reviews for Anacortes    5 Reviews

Living here feels like you're on an a vacation and with so many other wonderful towns and destinations nearby too there’s always somewhere to go if you want to take a  More

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Over 15 years ago

My husband and I are thinking about relocating to Anacortes. Can you update the current real estate conditions and possibly comment on the access to jobs, health-care  More

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Over 16 years ago

Your population information for Anacortes is incorrect. Population is slightly under 16,000. Build out of the city's space is approximately 20,000 which is not  More

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Reviews for Ketchikan    8 Reviews

Am from Astoria, Oregon, just south a bit from Ketchikan. Appreciate this beautiful space above every other place! Cheers to everyone this Holiday  More

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It's been nine years since anyone gave a review for Ketchikan so I thought I'd give one. I do not live there, however, I nearly relocated there when I was interviewing  More

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Over 15 years ago

There are many things to do here however there is a large alcohol problem and the drugs are growing. For families who stay connected and are not afraid of the rain,  More

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98221
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99901

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