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Chehalis, WA vs Molalla, OR

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Highlights
- Household income in Molalla, is 42% more than it is in Chehalis and is 8% above the National Average.
- Chehalis unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Molalla unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Chehalis, WAMolalla, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,682  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$74,718$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,467  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chehalis, WAMolalla, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock25.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chehalis, WAMolalla, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.8%1.2%
 Education, library8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.3%13.1%
Reviews for Chehalis    1 Reviews

Really pretty town. We love Penny park! This is a safer town than most in Washington. It lacks the usual hordes of street people and junkies.  More

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Reviews for Molalla    2 Reviews

The real estate market here is great. We have experienced a return to the normal market time in the area, but properties continue to maintain their value. For a more  More

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Over 19 years ago

Beautiful, but over priced housing for the cost of  More

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