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Butte-Silver Bow, MT vs North Bend, WA

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- Household income in North Bend, is 143% more than it is in Butte-Silver Bow and is 44% above the National Average.
- Butte-Silver Bow unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- North Bend unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTNorth Bend, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,548  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$123,287$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,481  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTNorth Bend, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock30.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTNorth Bend, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.7%1.2%
 Education, library3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.2%13.1%
Reviews for Butte-Silver Bow    15 Reviews

I think I read the 14 reviews. None of the people were from Butte. You do have to be hardy if you're going to live here. Yes, we're called the Mining City because that's  More

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Over 5 years ago

This is the armpit of Montana. Been here 5 years and Bitten by 1 dog, assulted by 2 dog owners whose dogs came at me aggressively, then the owners, for protecting  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was excited about moving to Butte--I used to visit a lot in college, and fell in love with the history and scenery. Unfortunately, after the first few months in Butte,  More

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Reviews for North Bend    9 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve been living in North Bend for almost 3 years and adore this place. Great place for outdoor recreation and an inspiring place for creatives. Home to numerous filming  More

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Tech democrats packed into million dollar cheaply built homes like so many sardines. Homes not affordable to locals, just transplants. The young adults live with their  More

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Over 9 years ago

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