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Puyallup, WA vs Meridian, MS

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- Household income in Meridian, is 62% less than it is in Puyallup and is 121% below the National Average.
- Puyallup unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Meridian unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Puyallup, WAMeridian, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,738  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$31,198$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,126  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Puyallup, WAMeridian, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock23.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Puyallup, WAMeridian, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.4%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 Meridian    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Meridian has so much to offer for a great stay, it’s affordable for visiting and for those who want to move to a family friendly town.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Meridian at one time. It's one of many places I've lived across the country so I feel I have a lot of places to compare to it. If you check the crime stats ,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Meridian has, essentially 3 parts. In one section, the residents are financially secure and these neighborhoods are fairly insulated from the criminal and related  More

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