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Palmer, AK vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Yakima, is 18% less than it is in Palmer and is 36% below the National Average.
- Palmer unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- Yakima unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Palmer, AKYakima, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,487  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$50,673$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,648  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Palmer, AKYakima, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Palmer, AKYakima, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock8.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.5%13.1%
Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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