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Kingston, WA vs Rockaway Beach, OR

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Highlights
- Household income in Rockaway Beach, is 43% less than it is in Kingston and is 37% below the National Average.
- Kingston unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Rockaway Beach unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 Kingston, WARockaway Beach, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,099  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$50,556$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,167  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kingston, WARockaway Beach, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kingston, WARockaway Beach, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock11.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.5%13.1%
Reviews for Kingston    4 Reviews

My wife, 3 boys and I moved here at the beginning of 2011. Kingston is very quiet, has friendly neighbors, reasonable home prices, nice farmers market, good schools,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Kingston is wetter, windier and cooler than nearby cities. It lies in Puget Sound's 'convergence zone', where weather fronts typically collide. This makes for some  More

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Over 17 years ago

plenty of power outtages during the  More

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