2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Redmond, WA vs Wake Forest, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Wake Forest, is 29% less than it is in Redmond and is 34% above the National Average.
- Redmond unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Wake Forest unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Redmond, WAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.1%3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.2%51.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%7.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$72,971$43,601$37,638
 Household Income$147,006$104,006$69,021
 Family Median Income$169,260$112,397$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Redmond, WAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.3%2.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%1.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.5%3.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.6%4.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.7%8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%7.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K3.5%6.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.1%12.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.9%23.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.8%16.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K31.1%13.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Redmond, WAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.1%28.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science37.9%11.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%2.5%1.8%
 Legal1.0%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%7.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.0%1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.4%8.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.4%1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.3%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.6%3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%1.5%3.6%
 Personal care1.6%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support11.6%18.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.0%3.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.6%6.4%13.1%
Reviews for Redmond    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Redmond is a traffic pit and not appealing to the eye. The city council have turned the city over to developers. My friends stopped coming to visit because there is no  More

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Over 6 years ago

Endless trails and parks, perfect for outdoor activities. Moved in couple of years ago with www.youthemover.com  More

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Over 9 years ago

We highly recommend Redmond and the whole Eastside of Seattle. It is further from Puget Sound and the ferries, but the quality of life is so great. The Pacific NW is  More

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Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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