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Everett, WA vs Tempe, AZ

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- Household income in Tempe, is 10% less than it is in Everett and is 8% below the National Average.
- Everett unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Tempe unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Everett, WATempe, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,628  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$64,080$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,819  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Everett, WATempe, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Everett, WATempe, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.5%13.1%
Reviews for Everett    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

The good parts: proximity to Seattle and Bellingham, large enough for decent hospital system, ok access to food and drink, near the water The Bad parts: most everything  More

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I have lived in EVERETT WA for 5 years and ran a business here since 2000. The city is as boring as they come ,which is sad considering its vicinity to the Puget  More

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You will be ready for college if you put in the work. That is the end result of this school, and that is what I will start with here. This “review” is to just ask  More

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Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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