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Mesquite, NV vs Northfield, MN

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- Household income in Northfield, is 16% more than it is in Mesquite and is 7% above the National Average.
- Mesquite unemployment rate is 8.8%.
- Northfield unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Mesquite, NVNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,011  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$73,877$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,233  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mesquite, NVNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mesquite, NVNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance9.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.0%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 Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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