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Federal Way, WA vs Williams, AZ

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- Household income in Williams, is 28% less than it is in Federal Way and is 32% below the National Average.
- Federal Way unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Williams unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 Federal Way, WAWilliams, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,474  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,206$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,369  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Federal Way, WAWilliams, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock21.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Federal Way, WAWilliams, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock19.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.3%13.1%
Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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Reviews for Williams    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Williams Arizona is a great place to live and an amazing place to visit. My husband and I bought a summer home here in 2008. We moved full time to Williams a year ago  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Williams for a few years now. At first I was completely in love with this rustic, Rockwelliam little town, but as the years have passed I think I made a  More

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Williams Az is like a poor city. No place to raise children.Place to vacation and I don't even think to retire. You have to haul your water and it is filled with messy  More

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