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Albuquerque, NM vs Little Rock, AR

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Highlights
- Household income in Little Rock, is 1% more than it is in Albuquerque and is 21% below the National Average.
- Albuquerque unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Little Rock unemployment rate is 5.9%.

Economy
 Albuquerque, NMLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.4%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.5%32.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.9%9.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.9%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,494$39,141$37,638
 Household Income$56,366$56,928$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,557$77,958$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Albuquerque, NMLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.1%11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%4.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.4%11.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%9.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.8%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%7.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.1%9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.6%11.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.8%12.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%5.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.3%8.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Albuquerque, NMLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.6%17.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.3%6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%2.7%1.8%
 Legal1.8%2.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%9.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.6%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.9%5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%22.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%4.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.9%10.0%13.1%

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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 Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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