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Port Townsend, WA vs Milwaukie, OR

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- Household income in Milwaukie, is 34% more than it is in Port Townsend and is 6% above the National Average.
- Port Townsend unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Milwaukie unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Port Townsend, WAMilwaukie, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,720  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$73,351$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,344  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Port Townsend, WAMilwaukie, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Port Townsend, WAMilwaukie, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.7%13.1%
Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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Reviews for Milwaukie    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Beautiful place to live. Just enough liberals in the Portland Metro area. High unemployment right now but never a great time to buy a house.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Since I moved in March 2014 the cost of rent has increased including all of the Portland Metro area. The Oregon state minimum wage is 9.25 hr and there is no sales tax  More

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Over 15 years ago

Beautiful place to live. Too many liberals in the Portland Metro area. High unemployment right now but great time to buy a  More

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