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Cottonwood, AZ vs Fife, WA

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- Household income in Fife, is 92% more than it is in Cottonwood and is 9% above the National Average.
- Cottonwood unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Fife unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Cottonwood, AZFife, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,883  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$75,557$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,643  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cottonwood, AZFife, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock15.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock24.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cottonwood, AZFife, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.6%13.1%
Reviews for Cottonwood    10 Reviews

As a 6th generation AZ Native, someone who had the misfortune of growing up in Phoenix, and who has lived all over the VV and Flagstaff, I think Cottonwood is great  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Cottonwood since 2002. When I first moved here, this place was wonderful. Quiet, friendly and affordable. The weather was good with plenty of sunshine  More

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Actually Cottonwood is a great place because of the great LGBTQ community. Without this aspect Cottonwood wouldn't be anything really, except a Wal-mart. The LGBTQ  More

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Reviews for Fife    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This small suburb of Tacoma checks all the boxes for me, so where do I start? Fife has a bit of everything for every walk of life and virtually any activity you wish  More

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Over 18 years ago

A town so small if you blink it is gone. It is really a small suburb of tacoma. I lived there for only three weeks and had to move  More

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