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Tacoma, WA vs Helena, MT

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- Household income in Helena, is 15% less than it is in Tacoma and is 16% below the National Average.
- Tacoma unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Helena unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Tacoma, WAHelena, MTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,263  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,712$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,128  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tacoma, WAHelena, MTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tacoma, WAHelena, MTUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.2%13.1%
Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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