2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Rexburg, ID vs Rochester, NY

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- Household income in Rochester, is 9% less than it is in Rexburg and is 72% below the National Average.
- Rexburg unemployment rate is 2.2%.
- Rochester unemployment rate is 9.8%.
 Rexburg, IDRochester, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.2%9.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.5%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth50.0%20.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.9%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,226$26,569$37,638
 Household Income$44,034$40,083$69,021
 Family Median Income$51,634$47,895$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rexburg, IDRochester, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.8%20.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.1%6.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K15.4%13.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%10.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.6%8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.7%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.6%8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.7%9.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.1%9.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.2%3.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.8%3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rexburg, IDRochester, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.5%11.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.8%6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%2.6%1.8%
 Legal0.3%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library15.6%7.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.9%2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.7%7.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.4%6.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.3%6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%4.5%3.6%
 Personal care1.6%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.2%20.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.9%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%4.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.2%12.8%13.1%
Reviews for Rexburg    11 Reviews

Stop moving here from California you people are ruining our town with your dumb california demands. If you are moving here from California either respect our way of life  More

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Over 6 years ago

Move here years ago from California. Wonderful place to raise a family and the sports opportunities here are unparalleled. It's not much of a drive to Island Park,  More

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We moved our family here from California for a better life and it worked. Now I help people buy homes here. I have a Love It or Leave It guarantee for all of my home  More

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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