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Dodge City, KS vs Ruidoso, NM

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Highlights
- Household income in Ruidoso, is 20% less than it is in Dodge City and is 52% below the National Average.
- Dodge City unemployment rate is 2.7%.
- Ruidoso unemployment rate is 8.8%.

Economy
 Dodge City, KSRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.7%8.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-1.8%2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.8%28.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.7%5.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.7%4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,281$28,359$37,638
 Household Income$56,897$45,414$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,146$55,174$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dodge City, KSRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.8%12.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%8.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.1%12.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.3%14.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.9%7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.7%8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%11.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.1%12.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%2.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.2%2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dodge City, KSRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.9%14.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.4%2.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.4%2.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%4.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.6%0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.3%9.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.8%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%3.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.4%9.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%3.2%3.6%
 Personal care1.6%1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.5%24.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry2.9%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.5%11.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving33.1%8.5%13.1%

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Reviews for Dodge City    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

We went to Dodge City on a job interview and liked the place until we got down to talking with the realtor. I don't know where they came up with the median housing cost,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Extremely low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live 4. Old Western town atmosphere Cons: 1. Very poor school  More

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Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  More

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ZIPS IN DODGE CITY, KANSAS
67801
ZIPS IN RUIDOSO, NEW MEXICO
88345 88312 88338 88355

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