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Snoqualmie, WA vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Household income in Des Plaines, is 54% less than it is in Snoqualmie and is 13% above the National Average.
- Snoqualmie unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Des Plaines unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Snoqualmie, WADes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$62,984  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$79,453$69,021
 Family Median Income$186,776  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Snoqualmie, WADes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K0.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Snoqualmie, WADes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.7%13.1%
Reviews for Snoqualmie    3 Reviews

I've lived in this city for 8 years and it's awesome! The city is very well-maintained, highly-planned, and there's a close community throughout the city. The schools in  More

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Over 7 years ago

We have lived here one year and are moving out. LOCATION, SIZE: The City of Snoqualmie about 30 minutes with traffic from Bellevue and an hour from Seattle during  More

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If you can stand the 6 months of gray, the location is great. Recreation is readily available right outside your door and commute to decent paying jobs is 30 mins or so.  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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