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Gig Harbor, WA vs Placitas (Sandoval County), NM

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- Household income in Placitas (Sandoval County), is 7% less than it is in Gig Harbor and is 23% above the National Average.
- Gig Harbor unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Placitas (Sandoval County) unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 Gig Harbor, WAPlacitas (Sandoval County), NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$54,456  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$89,809$69,021
 Family Median Income$123,203  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gig Harbor, WAPlacitas (Sandoval County), NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock0.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock14.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gig Harbor, WAPlacitas (Sandoval County), NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock15.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology16.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.2%13.1%
Reviews for Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  More

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Reviews for Placitas (Sandoval County)    4 Reviews

We have researched Placitas for a few years and now with the real estate market going haywire, we have decided to move our online business there by building in  More

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We are considering moving to Placitas from the Eastern high plains of NM. However, I am wondering why there are almost 10% of the housing for sale. The property values  More

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Over 13 years ago

Spectacular views of three mountain ranges, Mount Taylor, and Cabezon Peak, glittering star sparkled night skies, breath taking sunsets, wild horses, pinon scented  More

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