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Port Orchard, WA vs St. Louis, MO

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- Household income in St. Louis, is 36% less than it is in Port Orchard and is 42% below the National Average.
- Port Orchard unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- St. Louis unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Port Orchard, WASt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,165  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$48,751$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,076  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Port Orchard, WASt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Port Orchard, WASt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.3%13.1%
Reviews for Port Orchard    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A bit boring but still a cool antique  More

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Over 6 years ago

We moved here from Phx, AZ. Big change. Hate being hot. I'm not hot, anymore. I haute snakes and scorpions. Don't have any poisonous snakes here, and no scorpions in  More

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Over 12 years ago

High crime rate. High house prices. High cost of  More

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Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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