2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Weiser, ID vs Kelso, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Kelso, is 31% more than it is in Weiser and is 35% below the National Average.
- Weiser unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Kelso unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Weiser, IDKelso, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,924  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$51,203$69,021
 Family Median Income$48,083  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Weiser, IDKelso, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Weiser, IDKelso, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services4.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement10.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock25.0%13.1%
Reviews for Weiser    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I love weiser the community always helps one another out. No one goes without. And it is very safe to raise children  More

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I would only give it one star except that their are some nice people there. There are many problems with this town. The City wants to make it a retirement community.  More

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Over 7 years ago

Only one grocery store no jobs and no public transportation and limited amount of police and their is an issue with racism in this town.it appears that the mayor and  More

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Reviews for Kelso    3 Reviews

Disclaimer: This was written in 2019. All info subject to change! Kelso is a quieter town, with a lot to offer if you have the money. If you do NOT have money, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

It rains here so much if you have SAD do not move here. If you have allergies not a good place to  More

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Over 16 years ago

It is overcast here a lot and not good if you are  More

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