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Stanwood, WA vs Oakdale, CA

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- Household income in Oakdale, is 19% less than it is in Stanwood and is 5% above the National Average.
- Stanwood unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Oakdale unemployment rate is 8.8%.
 Stanwood, WAOakdale, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,447  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$72,479$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,688  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Stanwood, WAOakdale, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Stanwood, WAOakdale, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.0%13.1%
Reviews for Stanwood    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I BELIEVE THAT WITH THE NEW TRAIN STATION AND THE UFF DA SHOP BEING AS A CITIZEN OF STANWOOD WE COULD UPHOLD THE SUMMER  More

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We moved to Camano Island, just west of Stanwood, from California over a year ago. The quality of life here for our family is fantastic. The weather is fantastic, the  More

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Reviews for Oakdale    3 Reviews

I have lived here for about 10 years. Except for rush hour traffic on F Street the area is relatively quiet. We are the "Gateway to Yosemite" in that both California  More

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Over 16 years ago

October through May are great months. It doesn't snow here, but the temp might drop to high 30's at night during the winter. During spring, we have some windy days with  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have lived in this community for 30 years. We have raised our children here. We like the area and the town. The town doesn't offer enough shopping but the close city  More

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