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New River, AZ vs Priest River, ID

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- Household income in Priest River, is 60% less than it is in New River and is 55% below the National Average.
- New River unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Priest River unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 New River, AZPriest River, IDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,767  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,576$69,021
 Family Median Income$122,124  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 New River, AZPriest River, IDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock16.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 New River, AZPriest River, IDUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock6.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.8%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 Priest River    1 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Nice small town, very green, it's in the Idaho Panhandle surrounded by National Forest so I had a hard time finding rental units outside of town. Reserve Airbnb a few  More

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