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Sandy, OR vs Coos Bay, OR

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Highlights
- Household income in Coos Bay, is 46% less than it is in Sandy and is 43% below the National Average.
- Sandy unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Coos Bay unemployment rate is 7.8%.
 Sandy, ORCoos Bay, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,895  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$48,233$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,200  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sandy, ORCoos Bay, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sandy, ORCoos Bay, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock4.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.5%13.1%
Reviews for Sandy    1 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived in Sandy since I was about 6 and I love it sometimes there is not a lot to do but it is a great small  More

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Reviews for Coos Bay    11 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Residents since 1990. Pros: The weather is exceptionally mild. We find it a very inexpensive, convenient, and laid back place to live. North Bend has an airport (OTH)  More

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My son is thinking about moving to coos bay, I have read some comments, doesn't sound so good. He has a family and he thinks he can get a good job. He lives in colorado.  More

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Over 11 years ago

nice  More

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