2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Las Cruces, NM vs Carson City, NV

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- Household income in Carson City, is 30% more than it is in Las Cruces and is 11% below the National Average.
- Las Cruces unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Carson City unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Las Cruces, NMCarson City, NVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.1%5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.5%40.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%7.6%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.9%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,290$34,830$37,638
 Household Income$47,722$62,217$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,206$76,189$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Las Cruces, NMCarson City, NVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K17.5%8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%3.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.4%9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%7.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.9%9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%8.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.7%11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.8%14.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.1%14.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.8%6.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.6%5.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Las Cruces, NMCarson City, NVUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%13.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.2%4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%1.5%1.8%
 Legal1.6%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library9.7%5.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%4.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.6%3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%2.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.8%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%5.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%22.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.7%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%9.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.1%14.4%13.1%
Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 1 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 3 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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Reviews for Carson City    15 Reviews

Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe,  More

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Over 2 years ago

I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes  More

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Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years  More

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