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Maple Valley, WA vs Denver, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Denver, is 38% less than it is in Maple Valley and is 12% above the National Average.
- Maple Valley unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Denver unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Maple Valley, WADenver, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$45,405  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,177$69,021
 Family Median Income$131,642  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Maple Valley, WADenver, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K18.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Maple Valley, WADenver, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Maple Valley    3 Reviews

We moved to Maple Valley 14 years ago from Kent, mostly for the school district. We have been very happy with the decision. Most of the state's best school districts  More

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Over 15 years ago

Quiet, beautiful, lush greenery and just 30 miles to Seattle. Take a load off and stay awhile.  More

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Being a resident of Maple Valley for most of my life. I know I wouldn't be where I am if it weren't for the teachers of Tahoma School District #409. Don't let the crime  More

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Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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