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Amherst, NY vs Yuma, AZ

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- Household income in Yuma, is 30% less than it is in Amherst and is 23% below the National Average.
- Amherst unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Yuma unemployment rate is 8.7%.

Economy
 Amherst, NYYuma, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%8.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.0%0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.2%30.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%8.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$45,862$27,993$37,638
 Household Income$80,744$56,292$69,021
 Family Median Income$113,211$62,678$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Amherst, NYYuma, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.1%11.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%4.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.8%8.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.4%9.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.1%9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%8.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.2%10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.3%15.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.2%4.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.4%3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Amherst, NYYuma, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.6%10.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.7%3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%2.0%1.8%
 Legal2.2%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library11.2%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.2%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.2%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%4.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.5%7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.2%24.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%2.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.5%7.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.2%14.3%13.1%

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 14 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 16 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  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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