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Port Townsend, WA vs Wilmington, DE

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- Household income in Wilmington, is 10% less than it is in Port Townsend and is 40% below the National Average.
- Port Townsend unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Wilmington unemployment rate is 10.3%.
 Port Townsend, WAWilmington, DEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,720  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,354$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,344  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Port Townsend, WAWilmington, DEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Port Townsend, WAWilmington, DEUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.0%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  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.8%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 Wilmington    18 Reviews

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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Over 9 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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