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Sammamish, WA vs West Linn, OR

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- Household income in West Linn, is 37% less than it is in Sammamish and is 44% above the National Average.
- Sammamish unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- West Linn unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Sammamish, WAWest Linn, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth84.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$79,050  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$124,098$69,021
 Family Median Income$212,308  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sammamish, WAWest Linn, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K18.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock25.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sammamish, WAWest Linn, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance32.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%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  Unlock5.9%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 West Linn    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Your statistics state that there are no Muslims in West Linn. We live in a Tualatin Address but our kids go to West Linn Schools and we know more than half a dozen  More

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Over 16 years ago

cost of housing high, great schools, great  More

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