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Aurora, OR vs Prineville, OR

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- Household income in Prineville, is 51% less than it is in Aurora and is 56% below the National Average.
- Aurora unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Prineville unemployment rate is 8.3%.
 Aurora, ORPrineville, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,905  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,167$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,167  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Aurora, ORPrineville, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Aurora, ORPrineville, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.7%6.5%
 Community, social services5.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock8.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.6%13.1%
Reviews for Aurora    2 Reviews

Hey my name is John I'm 33 years old and currently reside in Portland. I am looking to move out of the city. Is there any good apartments for rent in your area? I am in  More

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Please take a moment to read of my situation. It began with a ticket for speeding in Aurora, Oregon. The over zealous police officer cited me for a speed greater than  More

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Reviews for Prineville    7 Reviews

Sunshine 300 days a year, friendly people, conservative values. Less than an hour from  More

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Over 7 years ago

Prineville is a great place to live, if you can find a home to live in. There is a housing shortage, at less than 1% and holding for more than 3 years. Otherwise, we  More

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We moved to Prineville from La Pine Oregon. Prineville is a smaller town of about 9k but has a huge amount of things that often go unnoticed. The beauty that surrounds  More

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