2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Juneau, AK vs Issaquah, WA

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- Household income in Issaquah, is 48% more than it is in Juneau and is 48% above the National Average.
- Juneau unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Issaquah unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Juneau, AKIssaquah, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.5%5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-1.0%2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.8%45.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%10.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$45,607$78,581$37,638
 Household Income$90,126$132,984$69,021
 Family Median Income$108,904$167,990$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Juneau, AKIssaquah, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.0%4.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%2.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.2%4.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%2.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.3%2.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%3.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.0%6.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.1%11.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.1%20.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.4%13.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.4%29.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Juneau, AKIssaquah, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.2%28.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.5%22.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%0.5%1.8%
 Legal2.1%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%3.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%4.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.9%1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.0%2.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%1.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.6%17.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.6%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.8%1.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.0%4.5%13.1%
Reviews for Juneau    18 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Juneau's strong points are its unique geography and scenery, outdoor recreation options, availability of fresh seafood, and its thriving arts & culture  More

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Over 10 years ago

Juneau AK has over 50 trails in and around our community. They can be short as a jaunt from the road to the water to go shell collecting or much longer. Such as a hike  More

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Over 11 years ago

If you want wilderness, mountains, ocean, fishing, hunting, hiking, snow, rain, and cold, this is the place to  More

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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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