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Wasilla, AK vs Arvada, CO

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- Household income in Arvada, is 55% more than it is in Wasilla and is 29% above the National Average.
- Wasilla unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- Arvada unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 Wasilla, AKArvada, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,791  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$96,677$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,905  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wasilla, AKArvada, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wasilla, AKArvada, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.0%13.1%
Reviews for Wasilla    7 Reviews

I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  More

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Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  More

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