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Re:NY state tax break is $48k per Amazon HQ job by harryh on Wednesday November 14, 2018 @10:33PM (#18456669)
I think the difference is "Seattle" vs "Seattle area."

Google says that Seattle has a population of ~725k. Let's say that half of them are working. 725k * 50% * 15% ~= 54k.

54k Amazon employees in the city limits sounds at least in the ballpark.

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Re:NY state tax break is $48k per Amazon HQ job by WalterBright on Wednesday November 14, 2018 @10:56PM (#18456747)
The "Seattle area" includes Bellevue, Tacoma, etc., which about triples the number of people.
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