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Port Angeles, WA vs Cary, NC

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- Household income in Cary, is 112% more than it is in Port Angeles and is 39% above the National Average.
- Port Angeles unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Cary unemployment rate is 3.1%.
 Port Angeles, WACary, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,048  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$113,782$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,994  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Port Angeles, WACary, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock23.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Port Angeles, WACary, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock22.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.7%13.1%
Reviews for Port Angeles    21 Reviews

I totally disagree with many of the reviews I’ve read about Port Angeles. I’ve lived here for 18 months now and I absolutely love this town. The weather is awesome, the  More

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PERSPECTIVE: I’m writing as a visitor and ZNOT as an established resident. So, that is my bias. I’ve visited PA five times in the past three years; staying with friends  More

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The only positive thing to say about this town is the nature: the Olympic national park, lake crescent, and others around it are absolutely beautiful!!! But that's more  More

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Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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