2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Kensington, MD vs Ocean Park, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Ocean Park, is 54% less than it is in Kensington and is 14% below the National Average.
- Kensington unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Ocean Park unemployment rate is 8.2%.
 Kensington, MDOcean Park, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$75,142  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,583$69,021
 Family Median Income$211,917  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kensington, MDOcean Park, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kensington, MDOcean Park, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock15.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.9%13.1%
Reviews for Kensington    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Not as expensive as Chevy Chase, Bethesda or upper NW, but very clean safe affordable and close in to  More

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Over 15 years ago

too expensive, but great  More

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I have lived in Kensington for the last couple of years. This place is great-virtually no crime, close to DC, shops and parks, excellent schools, metro and commuter  More

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Reviews for Ocean Park    2 Reviews

Does anyone have any updated info on Ocean Park area. We are thinking of moving there but the latest info on here is 9 years ago? Thanks in  More

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You will literally have to check your pulse and make sure you are still alive and breathing. The slowed down lifestyle here is so slow that you will think that you  More

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