2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Bishop, CA vs Yuma, AZ

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Highlights
- Household income in Yuma, is 22% less than it is in Bishop and is 23% below the National Average.
- Bishop unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Yuma unemployment rate is 8.7%.
 Bishop, CAYuma, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.4%8.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.3%30.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%8.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,840$27,993$37,638
 Household Income$71,927$56,292$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,675$62,678$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bishop, CAYuma, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.5%11.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%4.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.2%8.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.1%9.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.7%9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%8.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K20.2%10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.7%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.8%15.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.3%4.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.7%3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bishop, CAYuma, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.4%10.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.4%3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%2.0%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library1.5%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment8.4%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology16.7%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support7.7%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%4.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving1.4%7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.5%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care3.1%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support29.5%24.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%2.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%7.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving1.2%14.3%13.1%
Reviews for Bishop    4 Reviews

Beautiful surroundings, but it’s a small town and if they don’t like you, they will be exclusionary. A lot of passive aggressiveness and suppressed anger, especially  More

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Over 8 years ago

It's amazing that HIGH CRIME rate 1-10 Bishop 72 The property crime 1-100 Bishop 72. Do they release ex-cons to that city from the nearby  More

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Over 10 years ago

Housing prices are rising. not much available I am considering. Moving out of  More

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Reviews for Yuma    48 Reviews

Retired here and it is a great place in many ways. The biggest drawback I have found is the cost and lack of medical care. Its not that far to PHX to get the care you  More

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Over 6 years ago

First let me confess that I lived in Yuma for about a year several decades ago. I was raised in NY and have lived & worked in several states & cities, most recently in  More

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Over 6 years ago

I am moving to Yuma sometime this year for a new job. I am looking for a place to live that is safe for 1 person. Does anyone have some  More

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