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North Bend, WA vs Castle Rock, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Castle Rock, is 52% less than it is in North Bend and is 16% below the National Average.
- North Bend unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Castle Rock unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 North Bend, WACastle Rock, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$55,289  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,583$69,021
 Family Median Income$163,062  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 North Bend, WACastle Rock, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 North Bend, WACastle Rock, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock13.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.1%13.1%
Reviews for North Bend    9 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve been living in North Bend for almost 3 years and adore this place. Great place for outdoor recreation and an inspiring place for creatives. Home to numerous filming  More

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Tech democrats packed into million dollar cheaply built homes like so many sardines. Homes not affordable to locals, just transplants. The young adults live with their  More

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Over 9 years ago

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Reviews for Castle Rock    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

As a whole I rate the education system as a negative. Alot of the teachers do not notify you of your childs progress especiallt if they are behind. We found out how  More

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