2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Albuquerque, NM vs Great Falls, MT

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Highlights
- Household income in Great Falls, is 6% less than it is in Albuquerque and is 30% below the National Average.
- Albuquerque unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Great Falls unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Albuquerque, NMGreat Falls, MTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.4%4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.5%22.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.9%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.9%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,494$30,765$37,638
 Household Income$56,366$53,126$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,557$71,501$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Albuquerque, NMGreat Falls, MTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.1%12.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%4.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.4%10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%10.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.8%9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%7.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.1%10.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.6%14.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.8%12.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%4.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.3%2.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Albuquerque, NMGreat Falls, MTUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.6%13.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.3%3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%2.1%1.8%
 Legal1.8%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%5.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%7.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.6%4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.9%6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%4.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%24.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%8.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.9%11.8%13.1%
Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 1 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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Reviews for Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I grew up here. The lack of educational opportunities and adequate work opportunities made it extremely difficult to thrive. Upon leaving to the nearest metropolitan  More

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Please do not move to Great Falls if you are a liberal. Don't make a great red place go blue and ruin one of the last best unspoiled country places not yet destroyed by  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in Great Falls from 2012-2015 and could not leave fast enough! We lived near the downtown area (which you think would be nice with a $1200/month rent...) where  More

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