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Alpine, CA vs El Paso, TX

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- Household income in El Paso, is 50% less than it is in Alpine and is 34% below the National Average.
- Alpine unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- El Paso unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Alpine, CAEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,948  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$51,325$69,021
 Family Median Income$116,875  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Alpine, CAEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Alpine, CAEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.3%13.1%
Reviews for Alpine    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Alpine is a great place to live if you want to be away from the hustle and bustle of city life. It's rural yet close to needed things. The schools are great with  More

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Reviews for El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   More

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