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Yakima, WA vs White Plains, NY

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- Household income in White Plains, is 107% more than it is in Yakima and is 34% above the National Average.
- Yakima unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- White Plains unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Yakima, WAWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,820  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$104,849$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,600  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Yakima, WAWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock22.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Yakima, WAWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.5%13.1%
Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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Reviews for White Plains    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The city does a very good job promoting youth sports. They recently upgraded a number of sporting venues including the high school & middle school football fields &  More

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Over 17 years ago

I love living in White Plains there are many activities,reataurants and it's close to New York City.The only draw back to me is the occasional heavy and unpredictable  More

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Over 17 years ago

It's a fantastic place to live and I wish I didn't have to move, but now that I'm looking to buy my first home outside my parents house (which was bought for 122,000  More

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