2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Mansfield, TX vs Tempe, AZ

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- Household income in Tempe, is 39% less than it is in Mansfield and is 8% below the National Average.
- Mansfield unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Tempe unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Mansfield, TXTempe, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,721  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$64,080$69,021
 Family Median Income$118,833  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mansfield, TXTempe, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mansfield, TXTempe, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.5%13.1%
Reviews for Mansfield    15 Reviews

I lived in Mansfield for over 15 years. Now it's so crowded, poor infrastructure, slow trash pick up and house are being built on top of each other. Now they are trying  More

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Over 5 years ago

Be careful moving to this town, they build new houses and schools very close to active gas wells. Over 50 active gas wells in this town, some homes are few hundred feet  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Mansfield about 18 years. It has grown a lot but I believe they’re doing pretty good with keeping up with the number of people except possibly the traffic  More

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Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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