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Milwaukie, OR vs Sammamish, WA

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- Household income in Sammamish, is 167% more than it is in Milwaukie and is 65% above the National Average.
- Milwaukie unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Sammamish unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Milwaukie, ORSammamish, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,908  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$195,648$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,006  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Milwaukie, ORSammamish, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock1.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock49.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Milwaukie, ORSammamish, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock23.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.0%13.1%
Reviews for Milwaukie    4 Reviews

Over 7 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 10 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 15 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 Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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