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Port Townsend, WA vs Washington, DC

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- Household income in Washington, is 70% more than it is in Port Townsend and is 26% above the National Average.
- Port Townsend unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Washington unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Port Townsend, WAWashington, DCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,720  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$93,547$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,344  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Port Townsend, WAWashington, DCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock21.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Port Townsend, WAWashington, DCUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock8.2%1.2%
 Education, library3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.5%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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