2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Kent, WA vs Ashland, OR

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Highlights
- Household income in Ashland, is 20% less than it is in Kent and is 8% below the National Average.
- Kent unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Ashland unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Kent, WAAshland, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.3%6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.1%42.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,983$43,985$37,638
 Household Income$79,781$63,641$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,949$103,777$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kent, WAAshland, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.5%11.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%4.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.4%12.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.0%7.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.6%6.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%4.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.3%9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%11.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.5%15.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.5%5.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.7%9.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kent, WAAshland, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.8%19.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.2%6.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%4.3%1.8%
 Legal0.5%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%9.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%6.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%9.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.5%2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%0.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.0%8.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%2.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%18.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%2.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving19.0%6.0%13.1%
Reviews for Kent    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

hello every one   More

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Western Washington has a moderate climate with summers that do not get too hot as a rule usually the upper 70's to low 80's for a couple months then dropping back to  More

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employment-housing-mass-transit, kent has it  More

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Reviews for Ashland    24 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Really nice weather and a cool town and is great for people who love the outdoors with the nearby Rogue River and abundant mountain biking and hiking trails but is a  More

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I've lived in Ashland, OR for 13 years, and I love it. The winters are the mildest I've ever experienced. We get 196 sunny days per year. Lithia Park near  More

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Over 3 years ago

Sorry, Ashland. I've lived here on and off since 2001. The prices have gone utterly berserk. The town is smoky in the summer, cold and wet in the winter, and totally  More

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