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Kenai, AK vs Sitka, AK

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- Household income in Sitka, is 16% more than it is in Kenai and is 16% above the National Average.
- Kenai unemployment rate is 8.9%.
- Sitka unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Kenai, AKSitka, AKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth12.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,422  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$82,083$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,828  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kenai, AKSitka, AKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kenai, AKSitka, AKUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock5.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.3%13.1%
Reviews for Kenai    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Moving to Kenai AK August 2012, opened doors for new adventures, and fulfilling a life long dream. As a person with a disability, I spent many years attempting to  More

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So, it is Alaska and you might expect as much, but Kenai seems to have more than the average nasty weather days. This past summer has been miserable. We wear jackets at  More

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It's Alaska after all, so a person would already expect some degree of cold climate conditions. But Kenai lies close to the Cook Inlet and it's weather comes right off  More

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Reviews for Sitka    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Sitka is a stunning place that, depending on your definition, can be quite sunny. Sitka had 260 days of sun in 2010 and 228 in 2009 if you count any day the sun comes  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've lived in the three largest communities in SE Alaska for over 25 years and Sitka is by far the best. It is known as the emerald of  More

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Sitka has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth when the skies clear of rain and clouds... If you yearn for a remote island community with plenty of  More

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