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Yuma, AZ vs Pahrump, NV

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Highlights
- Household income in Pahrump, is 5% less than it is in Yuma and is 28% below the National Average.
- Yuma unemployment rate is 8.7%.
- Pahrump unemployment rate is 5.7%.

Economy
 Yuma, AZPahrump, NVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.7%5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.4%3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.8%35.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%7.6%6.2%
 Income Taxes3.4%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,993$28,598$37,638
 Household Income$56,292$53,743$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,678$61,433$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Yuma, AZPahrump, NVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.8%11.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%4.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.6%11.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%11.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.3%8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%9.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.5%10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%12.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.5%12.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.7%7.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.6%1.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Yuma, AZPahrump, NVUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.4%10.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.7%5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%0.8%1.8%
 Legal0.4%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%5.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.3%0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%2.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.1%4.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.1%8.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%6.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.3%19.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry2.3%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%15.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.3%14.5%13.1%

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Reviews for Yuma    48 Reviews

Retired here and it is a great place in many ways. The biggest drawback I have found is the cost and lack of medical care. Its not that far to PHX to get the care you  More

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Over 6 years ago

First let me confess that I lived in Yuma for about a year several decades ago. I was raised in NY and have lived & worked in several states & cities, most recently in  More

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Over 6 years ago

I am moving to Yuma sometime this year for a new job. I am looking for a place to live that is safe for 1 person. Does anyone have some  More

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Reviews for Pahrump    28 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

There is so much new blood here and it's young. With the opening of Arby's, Chipotle, and maybe Dutch Brothers it's starting to feel a lot bigger than it used to. There  More

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Over 2 years ago

We moved to Pahrump about 7 years ago after our home in Las Vegas sold to the first couple looking at it, and we couldn't find a home there that we liked in our price  More

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Someone needs to update this information. Things have changed. The Town of Pahrump is making changes. No one wants negative comments about where they live, and the fact  More

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ZIPS IN YUMA, ARIZONA
85364 85365
ZIPS IN PAHRUMP, NEVADA
89048 89060 89061

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