2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Hailey, ID vs Seward, AK

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- Household income in Seward, is 18% more than it is in Hailey and is 8% above the National Average.
- Hailey unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Seward unemployment rate is 8.9%.
 Hailey, IDSeward, AKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,408  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$75,050$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,933  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hailey, IDSeward, AKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K14.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hailey, IDSeward, AKUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.9%6.5%
 Community, social services4.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock6.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.9%13.1%
Reviews for Hailey    3 Reviews

Great place to live, next store to world famous ski resort Sun Valley Idaho. Due to the closeness of Hailey to Sun Valley, the cost of living is considerably more than  More

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Grew up in Hailey and left after the age of 24. Returned 20 years later to find that our little valley had been taken over by people only interested in money and  More

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Over 13 years ago

Hailey sits in a long narrow valley that runs north-south in the mountains of south central Idaho. Theres a town above (Ketchum/Sun Valley) and a town below   More

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Reviews for Seward    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

At first view, Seward looks pretty good. It's scenic enough, sitting along Resurrection Bay, a deepwater fjord with glaciers hanging from the mountains surrounding  More

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