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Sequim, WA vs Benicia, CA

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- Household income in Benicia, is 185% more than it is in Sequim and is 42% above the National Average.
- Sequim unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Benicia unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Sequim, WABenicia, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,233  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$118,433$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,304  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sequim, WABenicia, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock21.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sequim, WABenicia, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.5%13.1%
Reviews for Sequim    31 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

This town is as close to perfect as you can get. It has all of the beauty of Washington state with a fraction of the rainfall thanks to the rain shadow effect of the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I moved to Sequim in 2013. Being here for the last 10 years I have seen a lot of changes. It is not for the better. As a 38 year old single mother to a teenage boy, I  More

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Take note of all the recent positive remarks about Sequim. Most all are either realtors, business owners, or local tribal members who own and dictate to this entire  More

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Reviews for Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Formerly an out of the way set of signs on the freeways noticed on the way out of town, with a reputation for refineries, Benicia has transformed over the years into a  More

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i've lived lots of places and benicia is by far the worst. th kist here (12-20) are jerks, they jump infront of cars, run around the stores like crazy people and are  More

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I'm a Californian who doesn't like cars, traffic or driving. That's why I moved to Benicia, so I could walk to work if I wanted. After work, I really don't need a car  More

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