2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Lewes, DE vs Freeland, WA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Household income in Freeland, is 1% more than it is in Lewes and is 12% above the National Average.
- Lewes unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Freeland unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 Lewes, DEFreeland, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.4%6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.3%0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.5%40.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%8.7%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.6%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$60,133$47,805$37,638
 Household Income$78,125$78,872$69,021
 Family Median Income$117,955$104,659$85,028
 space
 Est. Households By Income
 Lewes, DEFreeland, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.3%5.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%1.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.2%4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%4.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.3%5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.7%10.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K14.9%7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%25.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.1%15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.3%8.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K16.5%11.4%9.5%
 space1
 Population By Occupation
 Lewes, DEFreeland, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.1%20.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.9%6.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%1.3%1.8%
 Legal5.8%0.0%1.2%
 Education, library16.2%6.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%3.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.6%5.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.3%0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving1.5%3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%2.0%3.6%
 Personal care4.3%6.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%8.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%20.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving2.7%14.1%13.1%
Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

   |    Reply

Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

   |    Reply

Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Lewes

Reviews for Freeland    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

My dream was to live in a place surrounded by water, trees and clouds, walking distance to a library, grocery store and post office. Now, here in Freeland, WA on  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

Freeland is on the south end of Whidbey Island, in Puget Sound just morth of Seattle. We retired here a couple of years ago after close to 30 years in Atlanta, GA.   More

   |    Reply

Over 18 years ago

Low  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Freeland



PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.