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Milwaukie, OR vs Forest Grove, OR

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- Household income in Forest Grove, is 0% more than it is in Milwaukie and is 6% above the National Average.
- Milwaukie unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Forest Grove unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Milwaukie, ORForest Grove, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.1%5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.1%43.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes9.0%9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,908$31,797$37,638
 Household Income$73,351$73,499$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,006$94,069$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Milwaukie, ORForest Grove, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.5%9.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%3.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.5%8.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%5.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.2%8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%6.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.8%10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%13.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.9%19.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.5%10.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.0%5.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Milwaukie, ORForest Grove, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.7%17.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.6%7.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%1.4%1.8%
 Legal1.1%0.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%6.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%2.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.1%5.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.1%5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%2.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.0%19.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.7%1.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.6%7.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.7%15.6%13.1%
Reviews for Milwaukie    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Beautiful place to live. Just enough liberals in the Portland Metro area. High unemployment right now but never a great time to buy a house.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Since I moved in March 2014 the cost of rent has increased including all of the Portland Metro area. The Oregon state minimum wage is 9.25 hr and there is no sales tax  More

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Over 14 years ago

Beautiful place to live. Too many liberals in the Portland Metro area. High unemployment right now but great time to buy a  More

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Reviews for Forest Grove    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have had the ability to live and visit other places in the country. Texas, florida, arizona, california, ohio, new mexico. Out of a life of traveling my paternal  More

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Over 13 years ago

Forest Grove is mostly white supremist meth trash. There are proffesional people mixed in, but they seem like guests. The true nature of this small town is brooding  More

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Over 17 years ago

Forest Grove is a nice little town. It offers a local farmers market, quaint downtown area, and several community events thru out the year. The elementary and High  More

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