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Lancaster, TX vs Santa Fe, NM

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- Household income in Santa Fe, is 3% more than it is in Lancaster and is 11% below the National Average.
- Lancaster unemployment rate is 10.4%.
- Santa Fe unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Lancaster, TXSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,538  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$61,990$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,382  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lancaster, TXSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lancaster, TXSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.4%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.2%13.1%
Reviews for Lancaster    13 Reviews

The city of Lancaster, Texas has a lot of character and a proud history. We have a lot of new businesses popping up and most of the neighborhoods in Lancaster are  More

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Lancaster is a pleasant place, not too big, not too small nor overcrowded. My neighborhood is very close knit. I moved here in 2001 but most of my neighbors are original  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lancaster has a lot of community spirit and is a great place to live. It is currently going through a growth phase, so I am looking forward to the next few years as the  More

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Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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