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Wichita, KS vs Fountain Hills, AZ

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Highlights
- Household income in Fountain Hills, is 60% more than it is in Wichita and is 23% above the National Average.
- Wichita unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Fountain Hills unemployment rate is 4.4%.

Economy
 Wichita, KSFountain Hills, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.9%4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.5%3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.3%46.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%8.9%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.7%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,558$60,707$37,638
 Household Income$56,374$90,143$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,173$105,928$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wichita, KSFountain Hills, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.9%5.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%1.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.6%6.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%7.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.0%4.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%7.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.6%9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%14.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.6%20.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%7.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.6%16.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wichita, KSFountain Hills, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.9%24.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.8%8.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.9%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%5.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%5.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.9%1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.9%3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%3.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%26.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.6%6.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.7%5.6%13.1%

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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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Reviews for Fountain Hills    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We live in Boise but are seriously considering a move to Fountain Hills. We have visited FH and it's beautiful...but we are not sure we can do the Summers! In Boise  More

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Over 7 years ago

We have lived in many cities in the US we moved here 10 yrs ago raised 2 boys and I would not give it up for any other place. move here raise a family and retire  More

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Over 11 years ago

Beautiful homes with mountaineous  More

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ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total
ZIPS IN FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
85268

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