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Tiburon, CA vs Mercer Island, WA

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- Household income in Mercer Island, is 12% less than it is in Tiburon and is 59% above the National Average.
- Tiburon unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Mercer Island unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Tiburon, CAMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$119,477  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$170,000$69,021
 Family Median Income$236,310  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tiburon, CAMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K1.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock45.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tiburon, CAMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance42.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock16.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock1.9%13.1%
Reviews for Tiburon    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

It's interesting where people choose to live when money is not an issue. Montecito in Santa Barbara is one of those places, as is Bel Air, Pebble Beach, and our little  More

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Over 19 years ago

If you plan to locate in Marin, email and I will try to answer your  More

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Reviews for Mercer Island    4 Reviews

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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