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Puyallup, WA vs Kingston, WA

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- Household income in Kingston, is 9% more than it is in Puyallup and is 22% above the National Average.
- Puyallup unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Kingston unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Puyallup, WAKingston, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%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$88,568$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,126  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Puyallup, WAKingston, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%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  Unlock5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock2.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Puyallup, WAKingston, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.7%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 Kingston    4 Reviews

My wife, 3 boys and I moved here at the beginning of 2011. Kingston is very quiet, has friendly neighbors, reasonable home prices, nice farmers market, good schools,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Kingston is wetter, windier and cooler than nearby cities. It lies in Puget Sound's 'convergence zone', where weather fronts typically collide. This makes for some  More

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Over 17 years ago

plenty of power outtages during the  More

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