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Ephrata, WA vs Burien, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Burien, is 19% more than it is in Ephrata and is 14% above the National Average.
- Ephrata unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Burien unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Ephrata, WABurien, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.1%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.9%38.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.2%10.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,841$42,403$37,638
 Household Income$67,153$79,797$69,021
 Family Median Income$77,556$94,320$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ephrata, WABurien, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.2%7.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.1%2.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.0%7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%6.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.5%6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.7%6.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.4%10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.7%12.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.3%19.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.5%10.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.4%10.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ephrata, WABurien, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.0%15.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.7%5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%2.0%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library15.3%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.4%2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.1%3.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.6%3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement7.5%1.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.7%8.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.5%6.6%3.6%
 Personal care4.6%3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.3%19.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry5.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%10.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving20.9%13.7%13.1%
Reviews for Ephrata    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sunny climate. Conservative culture. Minimal tolerance for diversity & outside  More

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Reviews for Burien    4 Reviews

In a better time, decades ago, Burien was peaceful, fun place. It was a destination my childhood friends and I frequented on our bicycles and spent the day...all without  More

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Over 5 years ago

This town used to be nice. In the past 3 years it has become terrible. Street gangs, murders and drug dealing. Leaving as soon as I  More

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I have lived in Burien since 1972. It is currently going through a Renaissance. Having become incorporated in the early '90s, its city council has fresh and forward  More

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