2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Vail, AZ vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Household income in Las Cruces, is 56% less than it is in Vail and is 45% below the National Average.
- Vail unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Las Cruces unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Vail, AZLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.7%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.0%0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.1%25.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.1%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes3.4%4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,615$26,290$37,638
 Household Income$107,470$47,722$69,021
 Family Median Income$118,149$57,206$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Vail, AZLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.0%17.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%5.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.7%12.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.5%9.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.1%7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%7.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.5%9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%9.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K34.5%13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.8%4.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.2%2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Vail, AZLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.3%10.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science11.9%8.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%2.7%1.8%
 Legal1.0%1.6%1.2%
 Education, library10.5%9.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.0%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%6.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.0%6.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.6%3.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.7%5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%3.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%22.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.4%8.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.1%5.1%13.1%
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I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 1 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 3 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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