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Clinton, IA vs Bellingham, WA

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- Household income in Bellingham, is 18% more than it is in Clinton and is 17% below the National Average.
- Clinton unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Bellingham unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Clinton, IABellingham, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth14.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,149  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,163$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,303  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Clinton, IABellingham, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Clinton, IABellingham, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.8%13.1%
Reviews for Clinton    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

My family used to live here my dream home in  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have a love/hate relationship with Clinton. What I like most about Clinton is that it is a small town where you'll run into people you know everywhere you  More

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Over 16 years ago

the cost of liveing is nice and low because we all know eachother and we care about eachother and when i was just a youngin sean determan saved me from a burning  More

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Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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