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Sunnyvale, CA vs Maple Valley, WA

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- Household income in Maple Valley, is 23% less than it is in Sunnyvale and is 45% above the National Average.
- Sunnyvale unemployment rate is 3.9%.
- Maple Valley unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Sunnyvale, CAMaple Valley, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$79,494  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$125,092$69,021
 Family Median Income$174,674  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sunnyvale, CAMaple Valley, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock25.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock17.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sunnyvale, CAMaple Valley, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support12.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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Reviews for Maple Valley    3 Reviews

We moved to Maple Valley 14 years ago from Kent, mostly for the school district. We have been very happy with the decision. Most of the state's best school districts  More

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Over 15 years ago

Quiet, beautiful, lush greenery and just 30 miles to Seattle. Take a load off and stay awhile.  More

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Being a resident of Maple Valley for most of my life. I know I wouldn't be where I am if it weren't for the teachers of Tahoma School District #409. Don't let the crime  More

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