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Las Cruces, NM vs Diamond Bar, CA

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- Household income in Diamond Bar, is 111% more than it is in Las Cruces and is 32% above the National Average.
- Las Cruces unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Diamond Bar unemployment rate is 8.3%.
 Las Cruces, NMDiamond Bar, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,290  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$100,776$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,206  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Las Cruces, NMDiamond Bar, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Las Cruces, NMDiamond Bar, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library9.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.6%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 2 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 4 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 Diamond Bar    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Beautiful city and great place to raise a family. The worst part of Diamond Bar would be some of the best places to live in other cities. Diamond Bar has some of the  More

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Over 14 years ago

The city is centrally located to riverside, San Bernardino, Orange County and Downtown La. It is very scenic with beautiful hills, great schools and within easy reach,  More

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Over 15 years ago

This is a very quiet area about 30 mile east of downtown Los Angeles. I'm a bit concerned about what effect a possible new NFL stadium in the City of Industry CA will  More

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