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Albuquerque, NM vs Oro Valley, AZ

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Highlights
- Household income in Oro Valley, is 64% more than it is in Albuquerque and is 25% above the National Average.
- Albuquerque unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Oro Valley unemployment rate is 4.8%.

Economy
 Albuquerque, NMOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.4%4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.5%35.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.9%8.6%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.9%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,494$53,411$37,638
 Household Income$56,366$92,548$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,557$108,248$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Albuquerque, NMOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.1%5.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%1.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.4%6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%6.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.8%6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%6.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.1%7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.6%15.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.8%20.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%9.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.3%15.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Albuquerque, NMOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.6%20.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.3%13.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%2.1%1.8%
 Legal1.8%1.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%6.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%10.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.6%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.9%4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%1.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%20.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%3.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.9%5.1%13.1%

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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 1 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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Reviews for Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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ZIPS IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
87121, 87114, 87120, 87111, 87123, 87112, 87109, 87110, 87108, 87107, 17 total
ZIPS IN ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA
85737 85755

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