2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Tacoma, WA vs Wenatchee, WA

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- Household income in Wenatchee, is 14% less than it is in Tacoma and is 14% below the National Average.
- Tacoma unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Wenatchee unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Tacoma, WAWenatchee, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.3%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%36.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.1%8.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,263$31,169$37,638
 Household Income$69,956$60,285$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,128$71,293$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tacoma, WAWenatchee, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.9%5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%5.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.9%13.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.9%9.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.9%8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%6.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.7%11.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%15.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.2%13.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.3%6.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.6%4.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tacoma, WAWenatchee, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.3%11.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.3%4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%1.5%1.8%
 Legal1.3%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%3.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%7.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.5%3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.5%7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%3.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%19.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%5.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%9.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.7%14.3%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 3 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 4 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 Wenatchee    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This is a wonderful place to live. Lots of sun, and Winters are not as cold as the East coast. With an enormous, thriving and escalating diversity of people, and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Seattle and spend most of my life there. As much as I love the Seattle area I've always felt the need to leave my home town to explore new horizons.  More

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Over 11 years ago

As my main residence is in Oceanside Ca. I stay in E. Wenatchee 3 to 4 months a year (spring/summer) I can say that Wenatchee is an expensive place to live...yes more  More

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