2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Los Alamos, NM vs Rochester, NY

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- Household income in Rochester, is 66% less than it is in Los Alamos and is 72% below the National Average.
- Los Alamos unemployment rate is 3.1%.
- Rochester unemployment rate is 9.8%.
 Los Alamos, NMRochester, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.1%9.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.1%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.5%20.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.9%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$65,827$26,569$37,638
 Household Income$118,293$40,083$69,021
 Family Median Income$147,383$47,895$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Los Alamos, NMRochester, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.5%20.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%6.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.8%13.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.3%10.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.1%8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.9%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.0%8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.9%9.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.0%9.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.8%3.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K21.1%3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Los Alamos, NMRochester, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%11.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science37.4%6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%2.6%1.8%
 Legal1.5%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library4.8%7.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.7%2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%7.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.5%6.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.2%6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%4.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support9.9%20.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%4.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.5%12.8%13.1%
Reviews for Los Alamos    7 Reviews

I've lived here for 8 years now. Fantastic weather, beautiful scenery and outdoor recreation. Close-knit, welcoming and well-educated community that is safe and provides  More

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Over 6 years ago

This school is not what it once was, and it is far from the best school in Los Alamos. If your child is a student here: 1) expect unresponsive teachers who manage your  More

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November 1, 2010 If you like bright blue skies and bountiful sunshine with spectacular views in every direction (blue skies & sunshine only 90-95% of the time),  More

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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