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Murrieta, CA vs Fort Mohave, AZ

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- Household income in Fort Mohave, is 37% less than it is in Murrieta and is 12% below the National Average.
- Murrieta unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Fort Mohave unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Murrieta, CAFort Mohave, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,991  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$61,546$69,021
 Family Median Income$105,346  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Murrieta, CAFort Mohave, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock14.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Murrieta, CAFort Mohave, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.2%13.1%
Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 2 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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Reviews for Fort Mohave    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I came here to visit, but have decided to buy a house here instead. It seems to be a growing town with everything we need within 5 miles. There is a Smiths Grocery, and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Nine months out of the year the weather is gorgeous. Dry, clean air with the Colorado River winding down the west side of town. Shopping is big box but easy to get to,  More

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Over 12 years ago

Desert temperatures are expectably high, and at some few hundred feet above sea level and at the edge of the Mojave Desert, Fort Mo has seen many days topping over 110  More

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