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Ely, NV vs Thermopolis, WY

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Highlights
- Household income in Thermopolis, is 5% more than it is in Ely and is 2% below the National Average.
- Ely unemployment rate is 3.7%.
- Thermopolis unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Ely, NVThermopolis, WYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,053  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$67,460$69,021
 Family Median Income$76,827  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ely, NVThermopolis, WYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ely, NVThermopolis, WYUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library0.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock6.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support31.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair18.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.5%13.1%
Reviews for Ely    7 Reviews

This place is wonderful for Outdoor activities! It is a safe, comfortable, affordable place to live! A great place to raise children!  More

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Over 4 years ago

We are just passing through town - all I can say is that this city is 180 degrees opposite from San Francisco, CA where I live - very liberal SF, very conservative Ely,  More

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Ely is not a bad place to live, but I would let people do their own homework on where they wish to live. Some suggestions I recommend is, looking at the age of home they  More

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Reviews for Thermopolis    1 Reviews

Can anyone tell me any information about this town? What is the cost of living? What are the people like? Are there frequent road closures due to severe weather? I am  More

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