2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Atascadero, CA vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Seattle, is 27% more than it is in Atascadero and is 35% above the National Average.
- Atascadero unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Seattle unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Atascadero, CASeattle, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.4%4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.3%2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.1%43.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%10.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,047$68,836$37,638
 Household Income$82,777$105,391$69,021
 Family Median Income$97,355$150,212$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Atascadero, CASeattle, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.9%7.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%2.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.7%4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%4.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.1%5.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%5.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.9%7.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.7%10.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.4%17.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.5%11.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K11.9%22.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Atascadero, CASeattle, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.2%23.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.2%18.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.5%2.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%6.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.0%4.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.4%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.6%1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.4%0.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.8%5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%1.5%3.6%
 Personal care3.2%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%15.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.7%2.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.1%5.4%13.1%
Reviews for Atascadero    8 Reviews

Moved up here 20 years ago from coastal Southern California and we love it. Home prices are high, and wages do not keep pace, but that’s a problem for all of California.  More

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Over 8 years ago

Have lived on the Central Coast of California for many years, and the area is wonderful with a moderate Med climate and laid back lifestyle. Unfortunately as I near  More

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We moved to Atascadero in 2006 and at that time it was nice, low crime rate. Lots of places to eat and go out. BUT today 2015 is a lot different. The homeless have  More

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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