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Independence, OR vs Beaverton, OR

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- Household income in Beaverton, is 27% more than it is in Independence and is 16% above the National Average.
- Independence unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Beaverton unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Independence, ORBeaverton, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,719  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$82,380$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,559  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Independence, ORBeaverton, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Independence, ORBeaverton, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.9%13.1%
Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

For a town of ~9k people the amenities are good; this is also helped by state college Western Oregon University in the neighboring city of Monmouth(all within a 3-mile  More

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Over 18 years ago

Independence is a small town with a friendly feel. Great place to live if you want to get away from the fast pace of a big city. After living here for eight years  More

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Reviews for Beaverton    25 Reviews

Beaverton is a great place to live and raise a family. It's gotten much more expensive and much more congested, but so has the rest of the country. Overall, it's still  More

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used to be fantastic! moved here 25 years ago. at that time beaverton schools were 2nd in the nation. cost of living was low, great paying jobs, and low traffic. Liberal  More

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Looks like we will be making Oregon our home. Where are some places that are up and coming with cute downtown, or possibly could be? Lower housing prices, but you can  More

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