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Bellingham, WA vs Lighthouse Point, FL

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- Household income in Lighthouse Point, is 36% more than it is in Bellingham and is 14% above the National Average.
- Bellingham unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Lighthouse Point unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Bellingham, WALighthouse Point, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,147  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$80,621$69,021
 Family Median Income$92,650  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bellingham, WALighthouse Point, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock19.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bellingham, WALighthouse Point, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.6%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.1%13.1%
Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 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 4 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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Reviews for Lighthouse Point    5 Reviews

Best place we have ever lived. House on water with boat in our backyard. Easy access to beach and more restaurants than you can shake a stick at. It doesn't get better  More

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Let's start by saying the school curriculum is risible. In fact, they decided last minute to combine grades last year and this year, hurting both side of the spectrum  More

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Let's start by saying the school curriculum is risible. In fact, they decided last minute to combine grades last year and this year, hurting both side of the spectrum  More

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