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Connell, WA vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Olympia, is 15% more than it is in Connell and is 2% below the National Average.
- Connell unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Olympia unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Connell, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$15,953  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$67,975$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,515  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Connell, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Connell, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance4.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.4%1.2%
 Education, library8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement10.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support6.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair18.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.4%13.1%
Reviews for Connell    1 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Overall, I would say this city is okay. I have lived here my whole life and graduated from here, so I know this town pretty well. It does have some pretty good qualities  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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