2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Aurora, CO vs Oak Harbor, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Oak Harbor, is 15% less than it is in Aurora and is 13% below the National Average.
- Aurora unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Oak Harbor unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 Aurora, COOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.6%6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.8%0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.5%40.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%8.7%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.7%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,497$30,377$37,638
 Household Income$72,052$61,261$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,369$73,021$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Aurora, COOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.7%8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%2.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.5%7.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%8.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.4%11.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%10.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.9%12.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%14.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.9%16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.1%5.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.9%3.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Aurora, COOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.9%9.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.1%3.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%10.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%3.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.6%7.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.2%6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%4.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%21.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.5%8.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.5%13.3%13.1%
Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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Reviews for Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 16 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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