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Chico, WA vs Kingston, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Kingston, is 24% less than it is in Chico and is 22% above the National Average.
- Chico unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Kingston unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Chico, WAKingston, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$64,839  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$88,568$69,021
 Family Median Income$131,250  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chico, WAKingston, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K1.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock2.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chico, WAKingston, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.7%13.1%
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Reviews for Kingston    4 Reviews

My wife, 3 boys and I moved here at the beginning of 2011. Kingston is very quiet, has friendly neighbors, reasonable home prices, nice farmers market, good schools,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Kingston is wetter, windier and cooler than nearby cities. It lies in Puget Sound's 'convergence zone', where weather fronts typically collide. This makes for some  More

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Over 17 years ago

plenty of power outtages during the  More

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