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Alamogordo, NM vs Pound Ridge, NY

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- Household income in Pound Ridge, is 391% more than it is in Alamogordo and is 69% above the National Average.
- Alamogordo unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Pound Ridge unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Alamogordo, NMPound Ridge, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,834  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$225,833$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,674  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Alamogordo, NMPound Ridge, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock1.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock0.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock1.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock56.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Alamogordo, NMPound Ridge, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock5.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.6%13.1%
Reviews for Alamogordo    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am originally from Alamogordo, and moved away about 9 years ago. We are now seriously considering on moving back to this little small town. After being away in a  More

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Over 11 years ago

The school system in Alamogordo NM is terrible. The high school here has the highest GRADS program in the state which is teen moms dual enrolled. They do no offer  More

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Over 13 years ago

I've lived in Alamogordo for two years now after living in Tacoma, Washington (too much rain, too much crime) for 20 years. Generally, it's a nice little conservative  More

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Reviews for Pound Ridge    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Most beautiful place to live Peaceful Friendly Beautiful homes Great facilities for families Public pools, camps. Activities and good schools Compute to NY 39  More

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I grew up in Pound Ridge. This is 100% not a good place for anyone to start life. It is a minuscule, desolate community with no relevant opportunities of any kind within  More

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