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Depoe Bay, OR vs Wasilla, AK

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- Household income in Wasilla, is 3% more than it is in Depoe Bay and is 11% below the National Average.
- Depoe Bay unemployment rate is 8.7%.
- Wasilla unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Depoe Bay, ORWasilla, AKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,900  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$62,292$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,045  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Depoe Bay, ORWasilla, AKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Depoe Bay, ORWasilla, AKUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.3%6.5%
 Community, social services7.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.6%13.1%
Reviews for Depoe Bay    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Quiet place, small main street. Great fish and chips at Gracie's Sea Hag, nice sea wall and view, good whale  More

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Over 17 years ago

Individuals that live in Depoe Bay are used to a certain quality of life. Attitude is a huge factor. Here in Depoe Bay, the suits and briefcases of a large portion of  More

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Reviews for Wasilla    7 Reviews

I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  More

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