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Baltimore, MD vs Sammamish, WA

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- Household income in Sammamish, is 261% more than it is in Baltimore and is 65% above the National Average.
- Baltimore unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Sammamish unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Baltimore, MDSammamish, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,378  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$195,648$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,462  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Baltimore, MDSammamish, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock1.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock49.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Baltimore, MDSammamish, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock23.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.0%13.1%
Reviews for Baltimore    101 Reviews

Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn , Detroit and the list goes on were all very bad 20 years ago . If you have a chance to visit them now . You'll wish you had moved in to those  More

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Over 4 years ago

Came to Balt a less, ended up balting a more. In all seriousness, its an okay  More

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I've lived in Baltimore, MD all of my life. I remember when Jobs were plentiful, food was to die for, the city was very diverse. After the 80's and drugs entered the  More

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Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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