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Lancaster, PA vs Ruidoso, NM

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Highlights
- Household income in Ruidoso, is 16% less than it is in Lancaster and is 52% below the National Average.
- Lancaster unemployment rate is 10.4%.
- Ruidoso unemployment rate is 8.8%.

Economy
 Lancaster, PARuidoso, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate10.4%8.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.3%28.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%5.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.2%4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,552$28,359$37,638
 Household Income$54,145$45,414$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,259$55,174$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lancaster, PARuidoso, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.6%12.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%8.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.1%12.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%14.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.0%7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.2%8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%11.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.1%12.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%2.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.5%2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lancaster, PARuidoso, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%14.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.6%2.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.7%2.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%4.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.5%0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%9.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.2%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%3.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.9%9.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.2%3.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%24.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%11.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving23.4%8.5%13.1%

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  More

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ZIPS IN LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
17603 17602
ZIPS IN RUIDOSO, NEW MEXICO
88345 88312 88338 88355

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