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St. James, NY vs Battle Ground, WA

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- Household income in Battle Ground, is 34% less than it is in St. James and is 20% above the National Average.
- St. James unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Battle Ground unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 St. James, NYBattle Ground, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$58,685  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$85,943$69,021
 Family Median Income$164,275  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 St. James, NYBattle Ground, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 St. James, NYBattle Ground, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services3.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library13.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.7%13.1%
Reviews for St. James    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

beautiful town, close to everything, excellent community relations and schools--- super high cost of living, housing and taxes! must make six figures to live here  More

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Reviews for Battle Ground    6 Reviews

I've lived here about 3 years. I was looking for a slower pace of life after retiring, which Battle Ground has. The first 2 years I lived here I would have given it 5  More

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Over 4 years ago

Live in Battle Ground now for 16 years and love it. Out in the country it is awesome, plenty of things to do close. Stores, shopping all in town. Close to everything.  More

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Battle Ground is a great place to live. It has all the necessary amenities one looks for in a city without the overcrowding. There's plenty of places for the kids to  More

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