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Gilbert, AZ vs Rio Rico, AZ

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Highlights
- Household income in Rio Rico, is 48% less than it is in Gilbert and is 27% below the National Average.
- Gilbert unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Rio Rico unemployment rate is 10.3%.
 Gilbert, AZRio Rico, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,155  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,554$69,021
 Family Median Income$117,512  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gilbert, AZRio Rico, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gilbert, AZRio Rico, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock3.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.7%13.1%
Reviews for Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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Reviews for Rio Rico    1 Reviews

We retired here from Maine about 5 years ago to leave the cold & damp behind. Here it is warm & dry most of the time, little humidity, not many flies, mosquitoes, etc.   More

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