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Gillette, WY vs Farmington, NM

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- Household income in Farmington, is 33% less than it is in Gillette and is 23% below the National Average.
- Gillette unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Farmington unemployment rate is 9.0%.
 Gillette, WYFarmington, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth1.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,090  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,045$69,021
 Family Median Income$92,667  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gillette, WYFarmington, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gillette, WYFarmington, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair19.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.7%13.1%
Reviews for Gillette    6 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Not sure why the people relying to the negative comments with positive comments don't make their own reviews. Gillette has the same problems that similarly-sized towns  More

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Over 4 years ago

You have to be a complete jerk to live here. These people are total losers. never been In a town where it's ok to steal and lie. the city tries to steal. Had a way too  More

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I've lived here several times - adding up to around 37 of my 45 years - and I can't wait to leave. As soon as my youngest graduates from high school I am out of here.  More

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Reviews for Farmington    24 Reviews

The worst place I have ever lived. It is dirty, crime ridden, uneducated and good luck getting good medical care. San Juan anything sucks. Unfriendly, ugly, dusty,  More

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Over 7 years ago

No social life, limited resources, dirty roads with potholes, unclean people, litter, no recreational resources of any value. Employment opportunities don't exist, lack  More

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World class fly fishing (San Juan shuffle!), nearby colorado skiing, and perhaps one of the best climates in the continental US (average western summer with mild winter,  More

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