2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Laughlin, NV vs Port Angeles, WA

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- Household income in Port Angeles, is 27% more than it is in Laughlin and is 29% below the National Average.
- Laughlin unemployment rate is 8.8%.
- Port Angeles unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Laughlin, NVPort Angeles, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,660  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,690$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,959  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Laughlin, NVPort Angeles, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Laughlin, NVPort Angeles, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance13.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.7%13.1%
Reviews for Laughlin    8 Reviews

Boring little casino town. Good way to waste your life here. You got Meth-head city across the dirty river. Some water activities if you aren’t broke but that stuff is  More

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I divide my time between Laughlin and work on the road and I always look forward to coming back. I love the small town feel of the Laughlin/Bullhead City area and the  More

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Over 10 years ago

think of relocating to Laughlin. Every factor looks good except the air quality rating. I could understand this rating if the Mohave Power Station was still in  More

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Reviews for Port Angeles    21 Reviews

I totally disagree with many of the reviews I’ve read about Port Angeles. I’ve lived here for 18 months now and I absolutely love this town. The weather is awesome, the  More

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PERSPECTIVE: I’m writing as a visitor and ZNOT as an established resident. So, that is my bias. I’ve visited PA five times in the past three years; staying with friends  More

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The only positive thing to say about this town is the nature: the Olympic national park, lake crescent, and others around it are absolutely beautiful!!! But that's more  More

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