2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Chelan, WA vs North Bend, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in North Bend, is 96% more than it is in Chelan and is 44% above the National Average.
- Chelan unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- North Bend unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Chelan, WANorth Bend, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,491  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$123,287$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,866  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chelan, WANorth Bend, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K4.8%  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
 Chelan, WANorth Bend, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.7%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.6%  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 Chelan    1 Reviews

Summer climate wonderful with many fruit orchards and water sports and fishing 55 mile long lake...2 cents per kwh make utility costs very low. Have new Walmart super  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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