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Puyallup, WA vs Milwaukee, WI

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- Household income in Milwaukee, is 44% less than it is in Puyallup and is 52% below the National Average.
- Puyallup unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Milwaukee unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Puyallup, WAMilwaukee, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,738  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,318$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,126  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Puyallup, WAMilwaukee, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Puyallup, WAMilwaukee, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%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  Unlock6.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.1%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 Milwaukee    110 Reviews

I have lived in Milwaukee for about 5 years. I really like the area, but I also plan on moving away soon. It is a unique city that has its charm though. Here is my  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've gone to Milwaukee many times for vacation, and it is a beautiful city with great lakeside views and beaches, stunning river walks, and of course the delicous cheese  More

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Over 4 years ago

Pretty decent city with some things to offer although crime is on the rise and segregation is out of control by race and income  More

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