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Elma, WA vs Tallahassee, FL

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- Household income in Tallahassee, is 29% less than it is in Elma and is 41% below the National Average.
- Elma unemployment rate is 8.8%.
- Tallahassee unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Elma, WATallahassee, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,350  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,077$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,760  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Elma, WATallahassee, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K14.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K23.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Elma, WATallahassee, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.8%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support29.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.7%13.1%
Reviews for Elma    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I was somewhat amused to olred's view of Elma, WA. We just moved here a few months ago from NV and have enjoyed it. I'm not sure after NV whether I will like 70 inches  More

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If you know what is good for you, stay away from Grays Harbor! Elma especially, the drugs are rampant here, the crime rate is outrageous! The town of elma is primarily a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Elma is centrally located between the state capitol Olympia, WA and the Cities of MOntesano and Aberdeen. It is also only 80 miles from Seattle and Ocean Shores. Elma is  More

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Reviews for Tallahassee    74 Reviews

My husband and I have been here for 5 years - we are not from Florida. Tallahassee is a very livable city. It is FULL of natural beauty and trees - you are surrounded by  More

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Over 5 years ago

Tallahassee is backwards. The housing is abundant yet way overpriced. The utility bills are insane with many extra fees-much higher than average. Lots of drunk students  More

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I lived in Tallahassee from 1999 to 2002 as a college student at FSU. I was not a fan of the town back then, but now I absolutely love it. I have been living here (for  More

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