2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Sammamish, WA vs Centralia, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Centralia, is 78% less than it is in Sammamish and is 57% below the National Average.
- Sammamish unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Centralia unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Sammamish, WACentralia, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.1%7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth84.3%40.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%8.2%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$79,050$25,133$37,638
 Household Income$195,648$43,860$69,021
 Family Median Income$212,308$64,928$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sammamish, WACentralia, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.5%15.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%7.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K1.1%15.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.2%6.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K1.3%11.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.5%6.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K3.5%11.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.2%10.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.3%9.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K18.2%4.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K49.0%1.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sammamish, WACentralia, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance32.4%13.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science23.9%2.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%0.9%1.8%
 Legal1.7%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%2.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.6%2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%3.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.9%5.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.5%10.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.6%5.4%3.6%
 Personal care1.3%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.9%19.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%2.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.4%12.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving3.0%15.1%13.1%
Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 9 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 Centralia    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

The old "historical" District of Centralia has a number of Antique Stores. Enjoyed getting off Interstate  More

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