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Meridian, ID vs Depoe Bay, OR

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- Household income in Depoe Bay, is 29% less than it is in Meridian and is 14% below the National Average.
- Meridian unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Depoe Bay unemployment rate is 8.7%.
 Meridian, IDDepoe Bay, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth57.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,063  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,329$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,979  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Meridian, IDDepoe Bay, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Meridian, IDDepoe Bay, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.8%13.1%
Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 7 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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Reviews for Depoe Bay    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Quiet place, small main street. Great fish and chips at Gracie's Sea Hag, nice sea wall and view, good whale  More

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Over 17 years ago

Individuals that live in Depoe Bay are used to a certain quality of life. Attitude is a huge factor. Here in Depoe Bay, the suits and briefcases of a large portion of  More

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