2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Ridgefield, WA vs Troy, AL

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Highlights
- Household income in Troy, is 66% less than it is in Ridgefield and is 90% below the National Average.
- Ridgefield unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Troy unemployment rate is 3.1%.
 Ridgefield, WATroy, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.2%3.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%34.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.7%9.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,214$26,012$37,638
 Household Income$107,861$36,409$69,021
 Family Median Income$112,667$66,043$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ridgefield, WATroy, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.2%21.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.4%8.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K0.0%10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%11.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.6%6.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%5.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K13.4%8.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.1%7.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K27.4%11.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.6%4.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K11.6%4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ridgefield, WATroy, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.6%8.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.5%10.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%5.3%1.8%
 Legal0.2%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%10.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.3%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.6%5.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.4%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.9%6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.7%6.0%3.6%
 Personal care4.0%4.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%17.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.3%5.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.3%13.8%13.1%
Reviews for Ridgefield    3 Reviews

We have lived in Ridgefield for 16 years. Seen it grow into one of the best places to live in America - if not the best. Not far from I-15, best schools in State,  More

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Over 17 years ago

but it's gotten overrun with yuppie types. Probably what the people that lived here when I moved in thought,  More

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Moved here fifteen years ago from the Montclair area of the Bay Area. Wanted the best of San Francisco Bay Area without the traffic, over population. Less than 20  More

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Reviews for Troy    11 Reviews

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Over 12 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  More

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