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The Dalles, OR vs Goldendale, WA

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- Household income in Goldendale, is 31% less than it is in The Dalles and is 76% below the National Average.
- The Dalles unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Goldendale unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 The Dalles, ORGoldendale, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,493  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,215$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,739  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 The Dalles, ORGoldendale, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock3.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 The Dalles, ORGoldendale, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock9.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.8%13.1%
Reviews for The Dalles    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived in The Dalles for two years and I love it. The community is so kind and eager to get people involved. It's small enough that getting around town is quick and  More

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Over 6 years ago

WE chose TheDalles after living in WA State, Arizona, PA, and Texas over a 45 year span. Small town atmosphere and traffic, one of the BEST libraries in the country,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Fifteen year implant from from Seattle, don't miss the traffic,rain and gloom. Love the sun, water, picturesque views, history, hiking, cycling, small town parades and  More

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Reviews for Goldendale    5 Reviews

GOLDENDALE is loved by a very select, elite, and religious group. I withhold using labels to describe the mentality of Goldendale, but can describe the hostile treatment  More

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Read the two reviews before I made this commentary. The reviews submitted so far are from locals who have survived some economic hard times in the area. Both of these  More

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I have lived here all of my 34 years and its has been a great place to live, raise a family, have what fun there is to have and just to relax. A beautiful place for the  More

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