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Duvall, WA vs Palmer, AK

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- Household income in Palmer, is 63% less than it is in Duvall and is 11% below the National Average.
- Duvall unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Palmer unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Duvall, WAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.4%7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.5%19.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$59,088$28,487$37,638
 Household Income$168,208$62,068$69,021
 Family Median Income$171,777$70,648$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Duvall, WAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.2%8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%4.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K1.2%7.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.1%7.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K1.6%10.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.0%8.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K4.3%12.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.1%15.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.0%12.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K19.7%7.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K35.7%4.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Duvall, WAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.1%10.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science19.6%4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%2.0%1.8%
 Legal0.4%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.5%1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%5.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.8%5.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%3.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.0%7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%4.0%3.6%
 Personal care0.2%4.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.0%19.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.8%8.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.1%12.7%13.1%
Reviews for Duvall    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Close enough to the city, but with a country  More

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Duvall is a hidden gem! Incredibly low crime rates, kind and creative people, beautifully nestled next to the Snoqualmie River, with most all of the amenities I need. I  More

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Over 16 years ago

Crime is low in and is a decent family place. City government is a  More

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Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 18 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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