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Medford, NY vs Ruidoso, NM

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Highlights
- Household income in Ruidoso, is 57% less than it is in Medford and is 52% below the National Average.
- Medford unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Ruidoso unemployment rate is 8.8%.

Economy
 Medford, NYRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.1%8.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.8%28.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%5.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,362$28,359$37,638
 Household Income$104,773$45,414$69,021
 Family Median Income$114,492$55,174$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Medford, NYRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.9%12.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%8.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.8%12.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.2%14.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.5%7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.5%8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.4%11.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K21.9%12.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K18.4%2.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.6%2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Medford, NYRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.6%14.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.2%2.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.6%2.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%4.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.3%0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%9.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.9%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.5%3.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.1%9.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%3.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%24.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.1%11.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.1%8.5%13.1%

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Reviews for Medford    4 Reviews

While the area is higher cost than other parts of the country, there are tons of restaurants, malls all within a short driving distance. Very little public  More

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Over 17 years ago

Nice place to live. taxes are high  More

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Over 17 years ago

Middle class town. Very nice climate. All 4 seasons. None of which are too  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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88345 88312 88338 88355

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