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Bernalillo, NM vs Ames, IA

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- Household income in Ames, is 1% less than it is in Bernalillo and is 27% below the National Average.
- Bernalillo unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Ames unemployment rate is 2.7%.
 Bernalillo, NMAmes, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,644  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,339$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,762  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bernalillo, NMAmes, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bernalillo, NMAmes, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.8%13.1%
Reviews for Bernalillo    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Really looking forward to the new RailRunner light rail that is soon to be running between Bernalillo and Los Lunas (soon after to extend from Santa Fe to Belen). Only  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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