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Amarillo, TX vs Payette, ID

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- Household income in Payette, is 10% less than it is in Amarillo and is 39% below the National Average.
- Amarillo unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Payette unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Amarillo, TXPayette, IDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,474  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,683$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,790  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Amarillo, TXPayette, IDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock17.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock15.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Amarillo, TXPayette, IDUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock6.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock32.3%13.1%
Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 6 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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Reviews for Payette    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Payette is has many features that are normally found in larger areas, including the following: a golf course that has been rated as one of the best in the northwest; a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Me and my wife have recently fallen in love with the mayor's mansion in Payette, which is currently for sale. We met with a real estate agent to sell our current house  More

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