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Friday Harbor, WA vs Sitka, AK

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- Household income in Sitka, is 42% more than it is in Friday Harbor and is 16% above the National Average.
- Friday Harbor unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Sitka unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Friday Harbor, WASitka, AKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,048  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$82,083$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,188  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Friday Harbor, WASitka, AKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K10.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Friday Harbor, WASitka, AKUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance11.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock5.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.3%13.1%
Reviews for Friday Harbor    2 Reviews

Beautiful place to retire and live, but a very expensive area to buy property and maintain. Services are limited and labor is in big shortage. So be prepared to pay up  More

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I lived on the Island for a couple of the winter months in 2007. I house sat a beautiful home on acreage with a view of the water. The Island is very quiet during the  More

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Reviews for Sitka    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Sitka is a stunning place that, depending on your definition, can be quite sunny. Sitka had 260 days of sun in 2010 and 228 in 2009 if you count any day the sun comes  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've lived in the three largest communities in SE Alaska for over 25 years and Sitka is by far the best. It is known as the emerald of  More

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Sitka has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth when the skies clear of rain and clouds... If you yearn for a remote island community with plenty of  More

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