2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Alamogordo, NM vs Texarkana, AR

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Highlights
- Household income in Texarkana, is 5% less than it is in Alamogordo and is 58% below the National Average.
- Alamogordo unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Texarkana unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Alamogordo, NMTexarkana, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.0%6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.3%-0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.6%21.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%10.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.9%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,834$26,313$37,638
 Household Income$46,026$43,625$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,674$53,506$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Alamogordo, NMTexarkana, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.5%17.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%5.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K14.2%12.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.8%9.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.5%10.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.7%7.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.0%8.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%8.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.4%13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%3.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.0%2.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Alamogordo, NMTexarkana, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.8%12.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.1%3.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.3%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%6.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.0%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%7.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.9%3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%3.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.7%5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%4.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%22.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.9%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.8%6.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.3%20.5%13.1%
Reviews for Alamogordo    14 Reviews

Over 3 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 10 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 12 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 Texarkana    5 Reviews

While Texarkana, Texas can look relatively neat in places, the "Arkansas side" is another story. The majority of this community is infested with crime, homelessness,  More

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What does it mean? Nice people? Nice roads? Bull!!! People in this city don't even say thank you when you give them a favor. Therefore, they are barely say thank  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am thinking of taking a position in Texarkana and wanted some honest feedback from working professionals in the area. I am college educated in mechanical engineering.  More

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