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Auburn, WA vs Bellingham, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Bellingham, is 26% less than it is in Auburn and is 17% below the National Average.
- Auburn unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Bellingham unemployment rate is 6.2%.

Economy
 Auburn, WABellingham, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.0%6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.5%1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.8%41.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%8.7%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,006$36,147$37,638
 Household Income$79,415$59,163$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,771$92,650$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Auburn, WABellingham, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.5%12.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%4.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.8%7.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.4%9.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.0%7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%8.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.1%9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.8%12.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.7%13.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.0%7.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.5%6.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Auburn, WABellingham, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.8%14.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.0%6.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%2.7%1.8%
 Legal0.5%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%8.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.1%2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%6.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.9%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.3%8.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%4.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%19.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.5%5.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.7%11.8%13.1%

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Reviews for Auburn    9 Reviews

We lived in a big house on the West Hill of Auburn and then moved to a small rambler amid the big houses on the East Hill of Auburn. So we've lived within the city of  More

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Hello, I have lived in Auburn WA for about 8 years or so, Auburn is a great place to live, full of awesome people and awesome everyday life if you enjoy a 9-5 job and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Auburn is a very ugly, and dirty city, rain and clouds 9 months of the year. Has become really ghetto and would not recommend anyone coming here. Houses are expensive  More

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Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 3 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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ZIPS IN AUBURN, WASHINGTON
98092 98002
ZIPS IN BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON
98225 98226 98229

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