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Valdez, AK vs Cody, WY

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Highlights
- Household income in Cody, is 40% less than it is in Valdez and is 16% below the National Average.
- Valdez unemployment rate is 10.0%.
- Cody unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Valdez, AKCody, WYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate10.0%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.1%-2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.1%18.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%5.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,859$34,127$37,638
 Household Income$99,151$59,682$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,832$67,364$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Valdez, AKCody, WYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K1.9%7.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%3.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.3%12.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K0.0%9.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K13.4%6.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%10.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.7%12.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.3%14.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K30.8%11.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.7%7.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.4%3.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Valdez, AKCody, WYUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.5%16.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.7%6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%1.3%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library8.5%5.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.4%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.1%7.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.0%2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving10.1%10.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%2.8%3.6%
 Personal care0.0%0.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support10.6%21.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%1.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.3%8.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.5%10.9%13.1%
Reviews for Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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Reviews for Cody    11 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've visited Cody 3 times in the last 6 years and plan to return next year. Everyone is friendly. Food is great. Motels are clean. Restaurants are great too.   More

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I’ve lived in Cody for 9 years. It’s pretty, but the wind blows here about 80 mph constantly. It’s depressing. There’s not enough snow here to do anything in winter, not  More

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Over 6 years ago

Cody is a great place to live. I'm on this site looking for some information and notice 3 reviews by the same person over a 10 year period who doesn't even live in town  More

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