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Tacoma, WA vs Klamath Falls, OR

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- Household income in Klamath Falls, is 40% less than it is in Tacoma and is 64% below the National Average.
- Tacoma unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Klamath Falls unemployment rate is 8.4%.
 Tacoma, WAKlamath Falls, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,263  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$42,047$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,128  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tacoma, WAKlamath Falls, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tacoma, WAKlamath Falls, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.5%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 Klamath Falls    47 Reviews

I have lived in Klamath Falls for 8 years now. Besides settling here, I lived in 1 city in Australia, 2 cities in China, 3 cities in Florida, and 1 city in California,  More

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I grew up here and moved to Vancouver Washington after high school. I returned to Klamath several years ago. Although the town has changed from what I remember there  More

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Staying inside the city limits is not recommended. Rural living is where it is at in this wondrous place. The recreation opportunities are endless. Fishing, hunting,  More

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