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Eugene, OR vs Des Moines, WA

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- Household income in Des Moines, is 31% more than it is in Eugene and is 6% above the National Average.
- Eugene unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Des Moines unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Eugene, ORDes Moines, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,536  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$73,131$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,810  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Eugene, ORDes Moines, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Eugene, ORDes Moines, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.4%13.1%
Reviews for Eugene    89 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

It’s cold and rainy and cloudy most of the year on June it rained and was cloudy every day except 3. The weather is mostly cloudy even if it’s not raining. If you want  More

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Over 3 years ago

Moved here from Austin, Texas about three years ago. I've lived in the Bay Area, California, San Diego, Los Angeles and various towns in Central Texas (Georgetown,  More

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Eugene has its warts, just like any other city. But in my view, the good things far outweigh the bad aspects. What I like the best is the location, right on the  More

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