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Blaine, WA is a small town located in the Northwest corner of Washington State. This charming town offers many amenities for its 2,000 residents, including low housing cost and reasonable grocery prices. According to recent studies, the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment is $1,390 while the US average is $1,430. Additionally, grocery costs in Blaine are just one percent higher than the national average. Local businesses including Clipper Marine Supply Co., The River's Edge Golf Course, and Mount Baker Grocery keep this community thriving. Residents can enjoy all that Blaine has to offer at an affordable price!

Blaine has an unemployment rate of 6.7%. The US average is 6.0%.

Blaine has seen the job market increase by 1.7% over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 39.9%, which is higher than the US average of 33.5%.

Tax Rates for Blaine
- The Sales Tax Rate for Blaine is 8.7%. The US average is 7.3%.
- The Income Tax Rate for Blaine is 0.0%. The US average is 4.6%.
- Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing Cost of Living.

Income and Salaries for Blaine
- The average income of a Blaine resident is $33,007 a year. The US average is $28,555 a year.
- The Median household income of a Blaine resident is $76,272 a year. The US average is $69,021 a year.

Income by Population Percent

  EconomyBlaine, WashingtonUnited States
  6.76
  -5.0%-6.2%
  39.9%33.5%
  8.5%6.2%
  0.0%4.6%
  $38,329$37,638
  $76,272$69,021
  $82,404$85,028
  Population by Occupation
  0.0%1.2%
  1.3%0.5%
  8.2%6.8%
  17.6%10.0%
  0.0%2.5%
  11.7%11.0%
  8.2%4.8%
  2.0%0.8%
  5.2%1.9%
  2.9%4.7%
  0.0%1.9%
  5.8%7.6%
  0.0%0.1%
  4.8%4.2%
  4.1%9.3%
  6.1%14.0%
  3.7%2.1%
  2.4%7.0%
  6.0%4.8%
  9.9%4.7%
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Over 11 years ago

Sitting on the border just before you cross into British Columbia, Canada is the small town of Blaine. Just to the south is Bellingham (pop about 75,000). The area  More

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Over 12 years ago

Have lived in Blaine and nearby areas (Birch Bay, Bellingham) on and off about 3 years.If you like peaceful surroundings and the laid back life (for some, might be  More

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When you wonder where in the U.S. remains a Mayberry, a serene, small, Cleaver family town, this is it. I didn't want to leave. Pat at the Post Office, streets so wide  More

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