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Carlsbad, NM vs Oneonta, NY

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- Household income in Oneonta, is 17% less than it is in Carlsbad and is 18% below the National Average.
- Carlsbad unemployment rate is 8.4%.
- Oneonta unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Carlsbad, NMOneonta, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,907  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,499$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,798  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Carlsbad, NMOneonta, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Carlsbad, NMOneonta, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock12.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair19.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.1%13.1%
Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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Reviews for Oneonta    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

We have lived here for five years, and are looking to move. The town is fairly conservative and ethnically monotone. In fact, there is a history of racial  More

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Our family has lived in Oneonta for the past 14 years. It is great! Oneonta is safe, friendly, active and serene. The hills will grab you and keep you. Whikle not NYC it  More

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Over 16 years ago

Well oneonta sucks, if it were not for the colleges, it would dry up. the cops suck, they are not trained the way they should be. down town is a ghost town all closed  More

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