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Ely, NV vs Yerington, NV

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- Household income in Yerington, is 42% less than it is in Ely and is 84% below the National Average.
- Ely unemployment rate is 3.7%.
- Yerington unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Ely, NVYerington, NVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%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$37,438$69,021
 Family Median Income$76,827  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ely, NVYerington, NVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock21.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock2.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ely, NVYerington, NVUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%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  Unlock1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support31.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair18.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock28.1%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 5 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 Yerington    9 Reviews

I have stayed and played in this town for decades and now have the opportunity to live here. Can't think of anyplace else I would love to be resident at. Yes it is a  More

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I'm pissed off and angry! Lyon County, Nevada property taxes went up, but service been cut back, and still going to very healthy and lazy people! Example, funding has  More

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Over 15 years ago

Yerington is in the middle of NOWHERE. It is about 45 min from Wellington (don’t blink or you’ll miss it), and another hour on top of that to Carson City. You have to  More

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