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Denton, TX vs Pocatello, ID

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- Household income in Pocatello, is 21% less than it is in Denton and is 35% below the National Average.
- Denton unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Pocatello unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Denton, TXPocatello, IDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth47.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,224  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$51,293$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,339  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Denton, TXPocatello, IDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Denton, TXPocatello, IDUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.0%13.1%
Reviews for Denton    12 Reviews

I've lived here since 2011. There are a lot of things I like about the city, but extreme growth has made it exhausting to live here. BIGGEST PROS: - Brand new  More

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We moved here from the midwest in 2014. After 4 years, we still love the area; however, it has grown so much and so fast that the traffic is such that we prefer to stay  More

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Over 12 years ago

an amazing city to study  More

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Reviews for Pocatello    19 Reviews

I’ve read so many positives. I’d be moving as a senior, probably into a senior community. My two questions 1) summer fires. How bad is the smoke, and are there parts of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it too  More

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I don't have a review. I actually have some questions. I read about the low cost of living in Pocatello. I am on disability and have an income of 952.00 a month. Is  More

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