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Cloudcroft, NM vs Alamogordo, NM

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- Household income in Alamogordo, is 33% more than it is in Cloudcroft and is 50% below the National Average.
- Cloudcroft unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Alamogordo unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Cloudcroft, NMAlamogordo, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,723  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$46,026$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,375  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cloudcroft, NMAlamogordo, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K26.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cloudcroft, NMAlamogordo, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance2.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library11.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support10.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair37.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.3%13.1%
Reviews for Cloudcroft    4 Reviews

Escaped the Heat of Texas 4 years ago with the NO AC NEEDED summers in the cool pines at 9000 feet. I worked in Houston for 2 decades with the WORST climate, HUMIDITY  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in California, Mexico, Spain, Miami ,Fl and in a couple cities in New Mexico and now I've lived in Cloudcroft, NM for almost one year now. It is a quant  More

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9,000 feet above sea level nestled in the Sacramento Mountains lies beautiful Cloudcroft, NM. Like any small town everyone knows everything about you. Cloudcroft boasts  More

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Reviews for Alamogordo    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am originally from Alamogordo, and moved away about 9 years ago. We are now seriously considering on moving back to this little small town. After being away in a  More

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Over 11 years ago

The school system in Alamogordo NM is terrible. The high school here has the highest GRADS program in the state which is teen moms dual enrolled. They do no offer  More

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Over 13 years ago

I've lived in Alamogordo for two years now after living in Tacoma, Washington (too much rain, too much crime) for 20 years. Generally, it's a nice little conservative  More

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