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Spanaway, WA vs Shaker Heights, OH

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- Household income in Shaker Heights, is 14% more than it is in Spanaway and is 25% above the National Average.
- Spanaway unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Shaker Heights unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Spanaway, WAShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,919  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$92,463$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,326  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Spanaway, WAShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock22.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Spanaway, WAShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.5%1.2%
 Education, library3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.5%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 Shaker Heights    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Shaker Heights has superb options for education, in both the public or private schools. The city libraries are excellent.   More

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A very diverse place to be, it mixes the rich with the poor, the good with the bad, the have's with the have nots. I have lived in the area for more than 30 years, even  More

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Over 15 years ago

Shaker Heights schools just aren't what they used to be. Parents could do much better elsewhere and save themselves a lot of money in the process since Shaker Heights  More

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