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Ferndale, WA vs Prescott Valley, AZ

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- Household income in Prescott Valley, is 23% less than it is in Ferndale and is 15% below the National Average.
- Ferndale unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Prescott Valley unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Ferndale, WAPrescott Valley, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,692  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,033$69,021
 Family Median Income$90,278  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ferndale, WAPrescott Valley, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ferndale, WAPrescott Valley, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.7%13.1%
Reviews for Ferndale    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national  More

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Reviews for Prescott Valley    34 Reviews

My neighbor set his home on fire. No insurance. The city did nothing. Its been 15 months,. The wrecked house is a eyesore. Dont get into a HOA. They are  More

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We moved here about 3 1/2 years ago. Prescott Valley is growing out of control, the town rubber stamps anything a builder wants. Traffic is getting worse, new residents  More

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Over 5 years ago

Before moving to Prescott Valley I lived in Phoenix 30 years and watched Prescott Valley go from basically a few little mom and pop stores on the main road to Prescott  More

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