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Seattle, WA vs Nyack, NY

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- Household income in Nyack, is 10% less than it is in Seattle and is 27% above the National Average.
- Seattle unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Nyack unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Seattle, WANyack, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$68,836  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$95,000$69,021
 Family Median Income$150,212  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Seattle, WANyack, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Seattle, WANyack, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock7.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.3%13.1%
Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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Reviews for Nyack    4 Reviews

Nyack is a very vibrant and eclectic town. Very diverse culturally and is accepting to the LGBTQ community. The arts, nightlife, and shopping is great. My favorite  More

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Over 13 years ago

Nyack is a small village on the Hudson River about 20 miles north of NYC. Living in a river town is a wonderful thing from beautiful sunrises to sunsets. The village of  More

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Over 15 years ago

I moved here 8 yrs ago from NYC (30 minutes away) and have found this to be the quintessential small town, not small minded. I am a real estate associate broker with  More

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