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Pahrump, NV vs San Bernardino, CA

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- Household income in San Bernardino, is 3% more than it is in Pahrump and is 25% below the National Average.
- Pahrump unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- San Bernardino unemployment rate is 10.6%.
 Pahrump, NVSan Bernardino, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,598  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$55,372$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,433  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pahrump, NVSan Bernardino, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pahrump, NVSan Bernardino, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock24.9%13.1%
Reviews for Pahrump    28 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

There is so much new blood here and it's young. With the opening of Arby's, Chipotle, and maybe Dutch Brothers it's starting to feel a lot bigger than it used to. There  More

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Over 3 years ago

We moved to Pahrump about 7 years ago after our home in Las Vegas sold to the first couple looking at it, and we couldn't find a home there that we liked in our price  More

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Someone needs to update this information. Things have changed. The Town of Pahrump is making changes. No one wants negative comments about where they live, and the fact  More

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Reviews for San Bernardino    19 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in san bernardino for now 8 years, id definitely say la is way better, from just looks to safety. i've seen a lot of sh*t happen here an it's sad. i never leave  More

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This place is the biggest county in all the United States, and it is also the biggest **** hole in the United States. It is a historical place with a tremendous story to  More

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Over 7 years ago

While I do believe the average housing price is slightly off (it is listed at $229,000, but it's actually more like $250,000), San Bernardino is still one of the most  More

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