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Idaho Falls, ID vs Roswell, NM

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- Household income in Roswell, is 20% less than it is in Idaho Falls and is 50% below the National Average.
- Idaho Falls unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Roswell unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 Idaho Falls, IDRoswell, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,395  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$46,034$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,344  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Idaho Falls, IDRoswell, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Idaho Falls, IDRoswell, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.3%13.1%
Reviews for Idaho Falls    36 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

After escaping the liberalism in California I moved here with my family and loved the friendly folks, cleanliness, and beautiful views. Some things that I dislike is the  More

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I have lived here for about 17 years. I will admit that I have difficulty with the winter, the wind and the traffic. It seems that the traffic is constantly getting  More

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Anywhere in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah are now THEe BEST places to live. There is a reason people are flocking there...to live red, since blue has driven them out  More

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Reviews for Roswell    17 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Fantastic. Love the fearless open minds and hearts. Stayed there 2 years, versatile U.S.  More

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Methamphetamine, poverty/crime and cockroaches/scorpions are rampant in Roswell! The climate is DRY & it’s difficult to grow anything but weeds!  More

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Over 6 years ago

My family & I moved here from Olympia, Washington. It's a really nice town, plenty of sunshine, southern hospitality, biggest city in Chaves County & ?? friendly.  More

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