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Mesquite, NV vs Baker City, OR

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- Household income in Baker City, is 27% less than it is in Mesquite and is 48% below the National Average.
- Mesquite unemployment rate is 8.8%.
- Baker City unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Mesquite, NVBaker City, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,011  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$46,721$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,233  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mesquite, NVBaker City, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock13.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mesquite, NVBaker City, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance9.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.2%13.1%
Reviews for Mesquite    13 Reviews

Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter  More

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The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to  More

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My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part  More

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Reviews for Baker City    2 Reviews

You can be the victim of a violent crime here and the police and the DA don't give a damn. If youre cousins...and EVERYBODY is cousins, then they'll cover your ass even  More

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Over 17 years ago

I live in Baker City Oregon and have one of the most untapped areas for outdoor recreation that I have came across. I live between two sets of mountains the Elkhorn  More

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