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Fresno, CA vs Port Angeles, WA

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- Household income in Port Angeles, is 6% less than it is in Fresno and is 29% below the National Average.
- Fresno unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Port Angeles unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Fresno, CAPort Angeles, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,368  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,690$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,088  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fresno, CAPort Angeles, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fresno, CAPort Angeles, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.7%13.1%
Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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Reviews for Port Angeles    21 Reviews

I totally disagree with many of the reviews I’ve read about Port Angeles. I’ve lived here for 18 months now and I absolutely love this town. The weather is awesome, the  More

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PERSPECTIVE: I’m writing as a visitor and ZNOT as an established resident. So, that is my bias. I’ve visited PA five times in the past three years; staying with friends  More

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The only positive thing to say about this town is the nature: the Olympic national park, lake crescent, and others around it are absolutely beautiful!!! But that's more  More

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