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New River, AZ vs Bullhead City, AZ

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- Household income in Bullhead City, is 61% less than it is in New River and is 59% below the National Average.
- New River unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Bullhead City unemployment rate is 7.8%.
 New River, AZBullhead City, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,767  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,368$69,021
 Family Median Income$122,124  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 New River, AZBullhead City, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 New River, AZBullhead City, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock6.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.9%13.1%
Reviews for New River    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Air quality should be the most important part of where you decide to live. New River is smog  More

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As New River resident and RealtorĀ® for 14 years there are many reasons why I love calling New River home: the fresh air, the mountain views, the wildlife, the starry  More

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Over 12 years ago

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Reviews for Bullhead City    20 Reviews

My parents brought me to bullhead City when I was 10 years old. I am now 49 still living in bullhead City Arizona. That's 39 years. I've raised four children here and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved here about a year ago. I have lived in many towns and cities, from Evanston Wyoming to Phoenix Arizona and places in between. Bullhead city is by far the  More

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Other then the drug people moving here from California this is a great place. The river and the lake. Always a mild breeze but sometimes windy and that blows trash  More

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