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Laughlin, NV vs Golden Valley, AZ

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- Household income in Golden Valley, is 7% more than it is in Laughlin and is 53% below the National Average.
- Laughlin unemployment rate is 8.8%.
- Golden Valley unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Laughlin, NVGolden Valley, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,660  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,000$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,959  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Laughlin, NVGolden Valley, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Laughlin, NVGolden Valley, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.7%1.2%
 Education, library2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock9.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock19.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance13.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.2%13.1%
Reviews for Laughlin    8 Reviews

Boring little casino town. Good way to waste your life here. You got Meth-head city across the dirty river. Some water activities if you aren’t broke but that stuff is  More

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I divide my time between Laughlin and work on the road and I always look forward to coming back. I love the small town feel of the Laughlin/Bullhead City area and the  More

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Over 10 years ago

think of relocating to Laughlin. Every factor looks good except the air quality rating. I could understand this rating if the Mohave Power Station was still in  More

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Reviews for Golden Valley    2 Reviews

Golden Valley is the last of the greatest places left to to own property and live comfortably. The temperature averages between 70's and mid 90's in summer. When  More

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No comments as of this comment, well except this one. haha Interesting notes of the area is is is still higher elevation than "the valley" (Bullhead City area) so not  More

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