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Arlington, WA vs Troy, MT

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- Household income in Troy, is 70% less than it is in Arlington and is 167% below the National Average.
- Arlington unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Troy unemployment rate is 8.4%.
 Arlington, WATroy, MTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,900  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$25,882$69,021
 Family Median Income$105,102  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Arlington, WATroy, MTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock25.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock0.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Arlington, WATroy, MTUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock15.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock3.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.0%13.1%
Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 16 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  More

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Reviews for Troy    6 Reviews

Pros -Close to the mountains; lots of room to roam. -Mild climate -Decent established trail system (hiking and mountain biking) -Cross Country Ski club & groomed  More

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Over 6 years ago

Troy is a good vacation spot but not for full time living. It’s a beautiful area but so are most mountainous areas. Cons- lots of poverty, poor health care, fires make  More

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Troy has similar problems to all towns. Let's take a look at what Troy really has to offer. The Cabinet Mountains are a narrow line of snow capped peaks, glacial lakes,  More

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