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Killeen, TX vs Ruidoso, NM

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Highlights
- Household income in Ruidoso, is 13% less than it is in Killeen and is 52% below the National Average.
- Killeen unemployment rate is 8.7%.
- Ruidoso unemployment rate is 8.8%.

Economy
 Killeen, TXRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.7%8.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.6%28.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%5.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,941$28,359$37,638
 Household Income$52,072$45,414$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,452$55,174$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Killeen, TXRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.8%12.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%8.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.1%12.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.4%14.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.5%7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.5%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.7%8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%11.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.2%12.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%2.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.9%2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Killeen, TXRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.7%14.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.9%2.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.3%2.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%4.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%9.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.5%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%3.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.6%9.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%3.2%3.6%
 Personal care3.4%1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%24.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.7%11.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.6%8.5%13.1%

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Reviews for Killeen    20 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Having a low cost of living does not mean MOVE HERE! It should be a warning sign for what is wrong with this place. Bestplaces.net has Temple included with this  More

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Our family moved here from Ft Worth looking for a smaller city, slower pace, and friendlier people. Plus we wanted to be near to an active military base that serviced  More

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I've lived in Killeen since 1998 when I was assigned here in the Army and loved it so much me and my wife decided to retire here from the Army in 2001. My wife likes the  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 KILLEEN, TEXAS
76542 76549 76543 76541
ZIPS IN RUIDOSO, NEW MEXICO
88345 88312 88338 88355

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