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Maricopa, AZ vs Independence, KY

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- Household income in Independence, is 1% more than it is in Maricopa and is 17% above the National Average.
- Maricopa unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Independence unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Maricopa, AZIndependence, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,299  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$82,846$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,705  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Maricopa, AZIndependence, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Maricopa, AZIndependence, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.4%13.1%
Reviews for Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

population and cost of living here is inaccurate. Many people esp. in the Independence area are pouring here from Ohio. The median cost of homes is a generalization if  More

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Over 12 years ago

The Learning Center is a family run childcare service. We pride ourselves in working with parents to ensure the proper learning environment for their children.With a  More

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