Seattle
Overview
Fastest-Growing Occupations: computer scientists, computer engineers, electronic pagination system workers, system analysts, patternmakers & layout workers
Unemployment Rate: 3.7% (2008)
Sales Tax: 6.5%
Income Tax: none
Temperature: 40 ~ 65 °F
Mean Salary: $44,710
Cost of Living Index: 118.6 (100 = national average)
Air Quality Index: 50, Moderate
Public Transportation: Seattle has numerous public transportation companies, including Metro (bus), Sound Transit (rail), ferries, and a monorail. However, cars remain more convenient for daily commutes from the suburbs to downtown. For a complete listing of available services, visit Seattle Transportation
Alumni Contacts
- Duke Club of Puget Sound
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- President/Contact: JP Cardona MBA '00
- DukeConnect (network with volunteer alumni)
Career Center Resource Room
- The 2002 Book of Lists (Seattle Business Times)
- National Internships Guide
- National Jobbank 2001
Housing Locators
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