2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Sisters, OR vs Port Townsend, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Port Townsend, is 32% less than it is in Sisters and is 26% below the National Average.
- Sisters unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Port Townsend unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 Sisters, ORPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.9%7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth54.1%39.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%9.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes9.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,656$40,720$37,638
 Household Income$81,016$54,907$69,021
 Family Median Income$90,980$75,344$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sisters, ORPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.2%14.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%5.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.2%8.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%9.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.2%6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K0.5%11.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.9%6.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K33.9%10.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K7.8%14.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%5.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.9%7.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sisters, ORPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.1%16.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.3%7.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%0.7%1.8%
 Legal0.9%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library12.0%3.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment6.0%4.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.4%7.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.9%10.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.8%3.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.9%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care0.5%1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.7%22.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry2.7%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.2%5.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.5%9.9%13.1%
Reviews for Sisters    6 Reviews

We've lived 26 years in Portland and everytime we drive through Sisters to Bend ..we want to stay...then reality sets in and we wake up to the fact that in winter you  More

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Over 4 years ago

Just waiting for Sisters and Bend to burn to the ground . Big money a lot of big fish in a small pond . Ego central --mostly Los Angeles transplants who bring all  More

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Over 6 years ago

Great if you like green  More

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Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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