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Nampa, ID vs Big Bear Lake, CA

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- Household income in Big Bear Lake, is 14% more than it is in Nampa and is 5% below the National Average.
- Nampa unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Big Bear Lake unemployment rate is 7.8%.
 Nampa, IDBig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth47.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,016  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$65,441$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,747  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Nampa, IDBig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Nampa, IDBig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.6%13.1%
Reviews for Nampa    5 Reviews

We have lived in Arizona (near Phoenix) for 20 years. We are in the process of moving to the Nampa/Caldwell area. Trust me you DO NOT want to come to Arizona for an  More

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Sales tax is one area that it hard to get used to, taxes here are probably average but I was not used to paying sales tax. After I checked it out against other states  More

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Over 15 years ago

Im sure the economy is bad everywhere, but in Nampa, i believe i read the unemployment rate is near  More

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Reviews for Big Bear Lake    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

We moved to Big Bear Lake a couple of years ago from Los Angeles because of my husband's job. It is a somewhat pretty city, the lake is mirky and surrounded by trash,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Big Bear Lake, a beautiful setting in a remote mountain community in Southern California. A draw to tourists from the Los Angeles area for skiing, boating, and mountain  More

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In the San Bernardino mountains of Southern California, this little town has almost everything you would want to see and do. In the spring and summer the lake is filled  More

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