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Cleveland, OH vs Ruidoso, NM

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- Household income in Ruidoso, is 35% more than it is in Cleveland and is 52% below the National Average.
- Cleveland unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Ruidoso unemployment rate is 8.8%.
 Cleveland, OHRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,415  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,414$69,021
 Family Median Income$42,107  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cleveland, OHRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cleveland, OHRuidoso, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.5%13.1%
Reviews for Cleveland    95 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live in a suburb right outside of Cleveland. I fear Cleveland gets a bad wrap in many people eyes. Although many families moved to the area for steel and auto  More

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I relocated to Cleveland 8 months ago from south of Columbus, OH. Having spent a lot of time in Columbus and central Ohio, I wanted to change. So I spontaneously decided  More

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Lived in Cleveland for 10 years. Loved it. Of course it has its issues, but there are a lot of great things about this city, and the people that live there should  More

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Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  More

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