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Puyallup, WA vs Cypress, CA

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- Household income in Cypress, is 34% more than it is in Puyallup and is 37% above the National Average.
- Puyallup unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Cypress unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 Puyallup, WACypress, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,738  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$109,180$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,126  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Puyallup, WACypress, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Puyallup, WACypress, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.9%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 Cypress    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Cypress is a little piece of the mid-west that is close to the ocean and therefore has mild weather but not the tourist traffic. It is a clean and well-kept small town  More

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Well managed senior citizen center, offer loads of quality health, educational and recreational services, best of all, most of the various frequent health screenings,  More

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Over 19 years ago

Cypress is a great, small city, West of Anaheim and North-east of Long Beach. The economics of the town are great....lots of high earners and the housing prices reflect  More

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