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Sammamish, WA vs Carmel Valley Village, CA

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- Household income in Carmel Valley Village, is 27% less than it is in Sammamish and is 51% above the National Average.
- Sammamish unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Carmel Valley Village unemployment rate is 10.4%.
 Sammamish, WACarmel Valley Village, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth84.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$79,050  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$142,222$69,021
 Family Median Income$212,308  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sammamish, WACarmel Valley Village, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock0.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K18.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock32.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sammamish, WACarmel Valley Village, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance32.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock16.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock9.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock1.4%13.1%
Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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Reviews for Carmel Valley Village    2 Reviews

It was a great place to grow up in the 70s. However, it has become very expensive. Natural beauty abounds. Reasonable drives to get to Carmel or down the coast to Big  More

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A tresure, a precious gem, fresh, sweet smeeling air everytime I round the corner into the village, kind people, gorgeous scenes everywhere-trees, creeks, flowers,  More

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