2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Alturas, CA vs Yuma, AZ

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- Household income in Yuma, is 11% more than it is in Alturas and is 23% below the National Average.
- Alturas unemployment rate is 8.9%.
- Yuma unemployment rate is 8.7%.
 Alturas, CAYuma, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.9%8.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth17.3%30.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%8.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,634$27,993$37,638
 Household Income$50,843$56,292$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,917$62,678$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Alturas, CAYuma, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.3%11.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.8%4.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.9%8.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.6%9.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K2.8%9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K17.4%8.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.3%10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.1%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K8.7%15.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.0%4.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.1%3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Alturas, CAYuma, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.3%10.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.9%3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%2.0%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library8.1%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.7%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support7.0%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement10.4%4.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.5%7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance10.6%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care3.7%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.0%24.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.2%2.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.2%7.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving3.2%14.3%13.1%
Reviews for Alturas    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Crime seems unreasonably high for this area. Shame. Guess there is no place void of California’s problems. Even way up in the North out in the  More

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I visited there years ago and camped at Blue Lake in the Warner Mts. This is America as it was in the 1950's, minus all our modern  More

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Over 13 years ago

I am considering buying an acreage north of Alturas, could anyone tell me what the water table is for drilling? I would appreciate it. Also are there alot of timber 8  More

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Reviews for Yuma    48 Reviews

Retired here and it is a great place in many ways. The biggest drawback I have found is the cost and lack of medical care. Its not that far to PHX to get the care you  More

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Over 6 years ago

First let me confess that I lived in Yuma for about a year several decades ago. I was raised in NY and have lived & worked in several states & cities, most recently in  More

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Over 6 years ago

I am moving to Yuma sometime this year for a new job. I am looking for a place to live that is safe for 1 person. Does anyone have some  More

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