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Stanwood, WA vs Spanaway, WA

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- Household income in Spanaway, is 9% less than it is in Stanwood and is 15% above the National Average.
- Stanwood unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Spanaway unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Stanwood, WASpanaway, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,447  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$81,018$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,688  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Stanwood, WASpanaway, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock24.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Stanwood, WASpanaway, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.9%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 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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