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Moses Lake, WA vs Arlington, WA

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- Household income in Arlington, is 37% more than it is in Moses Lake and is 21% above the National Average.
- Moses Lake unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Arlington unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Moses Lake, WAArlington, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,377  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$87,708$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,525  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Moses Lake, WAArlington, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Moses Lake, WAArlington, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.2%13.1%
Reviews for Moses Lake    10 Reviews

The population stays around the same. Companies come and go, and the overall jobs (I mean professional jobs, not BK or McD's) seem to come and go too. Mitsubishi is only  More

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Over 10 years ago

You are way off on your population for Moses Lake, WA We have been at 21,414, stated officially on the sign as entering Moses Lake, all 2014. Please correct this asap.  More

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Over 13 years ago

I enjoy the dry desert climate and central location to outdoor activities. Even though it is desert we enjoy four seasons. The drawback is the influx of gain related  More

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Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 16 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  More

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