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Rich Block, Poor Block: How Does Your University Place Neighborhood Compare?

Do different parts of University Place have different income levels? And how do the closest neighbors of University Place residents compare? Read on to find the answer.

When you drive through University Place, some neighborhoods seem more affluent than others. But just how wide is the disparity between different parts of town?

A new data-based website, Rich Blocks, Poor Blocks provides some answers to that question. The site uses U.S. census information compiled from the 2007-2011 American Community Survey to show median household income and monthly rents by census tract.

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The data show that the median household income in University Place ranges from $36,946 to $77,054. (The average income level is the highest in the neighborhood, just south of Fircrest, with $84,893.) Not surprisingly, income levels are generally higher along the waterfront--especially around the Chambers Creek properties.

The statewide middle-class range is between $52,508 to $64,322.

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Median monthly rents tend to mirror the same geographical pattern, ranging for $786 a month in the northern part of town to $1,310 near the Chambers Creek area. 

To see the data mapped out and check out more Puget Sound-area neighborhoods, visit the Rich Block, Poor Blocks website.

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