2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Palm Springs, CA vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Seattle, is 71% more than it is in Palm Springs and is 35% above the National Average.
- Palm Springs unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- Seattle unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Palm Springs, CASeattle, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.5%4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.2%2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.3%43.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%10.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$56,196$68,836$37,638
 Household Income$61,597$105,391$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,805$150,212$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Palm Springs, CASeattle, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.1%7.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%2.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.2%4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%4.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.8%5.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%5.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.7%7.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.3%10.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.0%17.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%11.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.0%22.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Palm Springs, CASeattle, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.9%23.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.3%18.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%2.2%1.8%
 Legal1.5%2.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%6.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.8%4.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.7%1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%0.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.2%5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%1.5%3.6%
 Personal care3.7%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.0%15.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%2.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.2%5.4%13.1%
Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 4 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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