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Issaquah, WA vs Poway, CA

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- Household income in Poway, is 10% less than it is in Issaquah and is 42% above the National Average.
- Issaquah unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Poway unemployment rate is 4.9%.

Economy
 Issaquah, WAPoway, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.0%33.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$78,581$53,538$37,638
 Household Income$132,984$119,847$69,021
 Family Median Income$167,990$136,534$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Issaquah, WAPoway, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.1%3.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%1.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.0%3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.7%4.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K2.7%5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.7%5.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.0%7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%10.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.6%18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.4%15.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K29.5%25.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Issaquah, WAPoway, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.2%23.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science22.7%13.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%1.2%1.8%
 Legal1.4%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%8.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.8%2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%6.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.2%1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.6%3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%2.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.0%3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.7%17.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.8%5.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.5%6.2%13.1%

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Reviews for Issaquah    11 Reviews

Great place if you enjoy living in a city of cloned homes, cars, and humans with no souls. You know the ones. Why show off your new Mercedes, Land Rover or Porsche when  More

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I lived in Issaquah for close to 30 years. I have seen a lot of changes in the city - some good and some not so good. I was very sad to leave and even sorrier to have  More

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Over 5 years ago

Issaquah WAS a 5-star place to live, play, work, own a home, and raise a family. That was up until the late '70s and early 80s. Issaquah was a country utopia for over a  More

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Reviews for Poway    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 4 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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ZIPS IN ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON
98027 98029
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92064

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