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Ajo, AZ vs Tombstone, AZ

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- Household income in Tombstone, is 16% more than it is in Ajo and is 56% below the National Average.
- Ajo unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Tombstone unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Ajo, AZTombstone, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,342  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,167$69,021
 Family Median Income$45,774  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ajo, AZTombstone, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock16.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K20.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ajo, AZTombstone, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.6%1.2%
 Education, library15.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance15.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.1%13.1%
Reviews for Ajo    10 Reviews

Ajo is a great little place that affords residents access to unsurpassed, pristine desert as the gateway community to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and nearby  More

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If you enjoy small town life, Ajo is a great place to be a snow bird. I have spent many winters here and the enthusiasm of other snow birds, combined with all the  More

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If you enjoy small town life, Ajo is a great place to be a snow bird. I have spent many winters here and the enthusiasm of other snow birds, combined with all the  More

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Reviews for Tombstone    3 Reviews

We have recently moved here from Rural Colorado and we love it here for several reasons 1- Climate, not to hot at over 4000ft and not to cold so far South. 2-A  More

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Over 11 years ago

Tombstone is a strongly republican city. Conservatism, a strong constitution, small government, and a strong military are the rule of the day. Not wise to talk  More

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Over 16 years ago

You will need a well running car or truck to live here. There is no public transportation as this is a rural  More

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