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Spanaway, WA vs Buford, GA

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- Household income in Buford, is 33% less than it is in Spanaway and is 27% below the National Average.
- Spanaway unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Buford unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Spanaway, WABuford, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.8%3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.3%46.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.9%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,919$25,502$37,638
 Household Income$81,018$54,321$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,326$67,862$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Spanaway, WABuford, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.0%10.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%3.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.8%10.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.5%8.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.2%12.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%8.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.5%7.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.8%10.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K24.0%13.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.8%9.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.7%7.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Spanaway, WABuford, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.5%16.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.6%4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%0.2%1.8%
 Legal0.9%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library3.5%4.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.3%4.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%4.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.7%0.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%3.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.6%8.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%2.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.7%19.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.6%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.2%9.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving16.9%16.3%13.1%
Reviews for Spanaway    6 Reviews

I have been living in Spanaway since 1973 ... over the years I’ve seen its ups and downs ... and lately its been down. This is due, in large part, to the immigrants from  More

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I picked up my daughter from SeaTac last night around midnight and mentally prepared to make our way south through the detours of the train derailment in Dupont. We  More

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One of the most beautiful places to live. However, it is very far away from my family and it does not get hot enough for me in the summer. The rain and winter darkness  More

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Reviews for Buford    5 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Lived here in Buford for 10 years. I love Buford! I never plan on leaving. Close enough to Atlanta, but far enough away also. Love the diversity in Gwinnett County! It  More

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Over 9 years ago

Buford is a great place to live because the school system is great. It's a great place to live. The only thing that if I issue is that you can get looked at if you are a  More

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As a former New Yorker (Long Island) it took a while to get used to NOT waiting on a long line when you go shopping or out to dinner or the DMV. Driving around in my  More

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