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Blaine, WA vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Household income in Lake Charles, is 35% less than it is in Blaine and is 38% below the National Average.
- Blaine unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Lake Charles unemployment rate is 8.7%.
 Blaine, WALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,329  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,913$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,404  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Blaine, WALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K20.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Blaine, WALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement6.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.0%13.1%
Reviews for Blaine    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Sitting on the border just before you cross into British Columbia, Canada is the small town of Blaine. Just to the south is Bellingham (pop about 75,000). The area  More

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Over 13 years ago

Have lived in Blaine and nearby areas (Birch Bay, Bellingham) on and off about 3 years.If you like peaceful surroundings and the laid back life (for some, might be  More

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When you wonder where in the U.S. remains a Mayberry, a serene, small, Cleaver family town, this is it. I didn't want to leave. Pat at the Post Office, streets so wide  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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