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Petaluma, CA vs Kettle Falls, WA

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- Household income in Kettle Falls, is 59% less than it is in Petaluma and is 69% below the National Average.
- Petaluma unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Kettle Falls unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 Petaluma, CAKettle Falls, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,664  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,726$69,021
 Family Median Income$124,213  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Petaluma, CAKettle Falls, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Petaluma, CAKettle Falls, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock4.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock22.1%13.1%
Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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Reviews for Kettle Falls    3 Reviews

I've lived in Kettle Falls since 2013. We must've arrived right after Rob moved away. The Mayor is a friendly, purpose driven, and dedicated man. The city streets  More

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I've lived in Kettle Falls since 2013. We must've arrived right after Rob moved away. The Mayor is a friendly, purpose driven, and dedicated man. The city streets  More

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There is real estate that has been for sale forever because the owners think they're sitting on a gold mine. They are most definitely not. There is a speed trap in town  More

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