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Kirkland, WA vs Munster, IN

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- Household income in Munster, is 21% less than it is in Kirkland and is 29% above the National Average.
- Kirkland unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Munster unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 Kirkland, WAMunster, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$71,558  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$96,938$69,021
 Family Median Income$155,291  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kirkland, WAMunster, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kirkland, WAMunster, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.3%13.1%
Reviews for Kirkland    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  More

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Reviews for Munster    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Munster is a very nice place to live. With many parks, bike paths, and social outlets there is something for everyone. Access to Chicago and its many suburbs provides  More

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Over 16 years ago

Munster has some of the best schools in the state of Indiana. Paying low property taxes compared to many other NW Indiana cities and living so close to Chicago makes   More

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Over 19 years ago

I found what seems like a nice community to raise kids - Munster, IN any comments? I have a three year old and a 6 month old. comments on  More

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