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Puyallup, WA vs Bonney Lake, WA

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- Household income in Bonney Lake, is 34% more than it is in Puyallup and is 37% above the National Average.
- Puyallup unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Bonney Lake unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Puyallup, WABonney Lake, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,738  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$108,705$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,126  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Puyallup, WABonney Lake, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock26.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Puyallup, WABonney Lake, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.4%13.1%
Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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Reviews for Bonney Lake    5 Reviews

Great place to live with lots of outdoor activities. I love spending a nice summer day on Lake Tapps. Great value for housing and you can't beat the mountain views.  More

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I grew up in Seattle and I am not white so I am colored by the experience of growing up in the NW as a non white person. Just like most of the USA the high population  More

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Over 4 years ago

Beautiful views of mount Rainer and many shopping options. Good community   More

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