2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Tempe, AZ vs Portsmouth, NH

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Highlights
- Household income in Portsmouth, is 43% more than it is in Tempe and is 25% above the National Average.
- Tempe unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Portsmouth unemployment rate is 2.8%.
 Tempe, AZPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.4%2.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth49.9%38.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes3.4%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,880$62,756$37,638
 Household Income$64,080$91,915$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,803$124,789$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tempe, AZPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.1%6.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%3.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.9%4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%4.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.3%5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%4.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.0%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%15.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.4%20.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%8.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.7%16.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tempe, AZPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.8%24.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.8%12.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%1.3%1.8%
 Legal1.2%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.7%7.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.0%4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%5.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.0%4.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%1.7%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%24.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%2.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.5%5.6%13.1%
Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 15 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 17 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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