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Brookings, OR vs Grants Pass, OR

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- Household income in Grants Pass, is 32% less than it is in Brookings and is 40% below the National Average.
- Brookings unemployment rate is 8.5%.
- Grants Pass unemployment rate is 7.9%.
 Brookings, ORGrants Pass, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,784  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,355$69,021
 Family Median Income$81,210  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Brookings, ORGrants Pass, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Brookings, ORGrants Pass, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance5.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock9.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement10.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.8%13.1%
Reviews for Brookings    29 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Brookings Oregon is one of the most beautiful places in the world and has perfect weather. I searched for a retirement home, on the beach, for nearly ten years before  More

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Over 4 years ago

Brookings is an interesting place, very nice scenery, and excellent weather. The "locals" who inhabit this place are some of the most ignorant biased people you will  More

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Retired and moved here with my husband in 2020. Best decision we ever made. Amazing weather...even the rainy days are punctuated by crisp, sunny days in the winter. Not  More

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Reviews for Grants Pass    27 Reviews

Just like any place, Grants Pass, Oregon has it's share of pros and cons. Pros:-Perfect location. The coast, the Redwoods, Crater Lake, the Oregon Caves, etc. are all  More

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I moved here bacause my wife wanted to be closer to my retired mother. Were it not for that GP would be in the rear view mirror. Grant Pass may be great if you are  More

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Beautiful town close to beaches, rivers, boat festival, trees, crystal clear water, parks, schools and teachers are the best! A great town to raise a family. Nice  More

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