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Daphne, AL vs Federal Way, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Federal Way, is 2% less than it is in Daphne and is 5% above the National Average.
- Daphne unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- Federal Way unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Daphne, ALFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,079  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$72,969$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,982  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Daphne, ALFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Daphne, ALFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.6%13.1%
Reviews for Daphne    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Beautiful area, but many residents are not friendly to newcomers. Get your new license plate as soon as possible, otherwise you will stick out like a sore thumb and be  More

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Over 11 years ago

Wonderful place to live.   More

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Over 18 years ago

If you are looking for peace and quiet with shopping and beaches conviently located, then Daphne is the city for you!! chanel  More

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Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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