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Gatlinburg, TN vs Washington, DC

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- Household income in Washington, is 86% more than it is in Gatlinburg and is 26% above the National Average.
- Gatlinburg unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Washington unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Gatlinburg, TNWashington, DCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.0%1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.7%33.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.8%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%6.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,316$63,793$37,638
 Household Income$50,233$93,547$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,167$127,629$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gatlinburg, TNWashington, DCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.8%11.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%2.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K18.0%4.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.9%5.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.1%4.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%5.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.0%7.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.5%11.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.6%15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%10.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.3%21.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gatlinburg, TNWashington, DCUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.6%29.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.6%12.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%2.3%1.8%
 Legal0.0%8.2%1.2%
 Education, library3.3%6.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%5.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%3.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.9%1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving15.4%4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%2.5%3.6%
 Personal care7.1%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.0%13.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%2.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.0%3.5%13.1%
Reviews for Gatlinburg    9 Reviews

Family friendly, three different streets that you could visit for shopping, and amusement parks. Spend less on your room because there is plenty to do  More

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Over 1 years ago

We moved to Gatlinburg from Hawaii and fill like we live in heaven, it’s so beautiful and friendly, I hope to live a long life  More

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Over 4 years ago

Gatlinburg is one of the best and most beautiful places I have ever lived in my 60 years of life  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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