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Las Cruces, NM vs South Padre Island, TX

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- Household income in South Padre Island, is 27% more than it is in Las Cruces and is 14% below the National Average.
- Las Cruces unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- South Padre Island unemployment rate is 10.0%.
 Las Cruces, NMSouth Padre Island, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,290  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,688$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,206  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Las Cruces, NMSouth Padre Island, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Las Cruces, NMSouth Padre Island, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library9.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock14.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.8%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 South Padre Island    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Winter is very mild and wonderful. Lots of wind year round. Summers are hot in the low 90's but  More

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Over 17 years ago

is th crime as bad as i hear thatit  More

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