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Palm Springs, CA vs New River, AZ

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- Household income in New River, is 79% more than it is in Palm Springs and is 37% above the National Average.
- Palm Springs unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- New River unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Palm Springs, CANew River, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$56,196  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$110,257$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,805  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Palm Springs, CANew River, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock1.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock26.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock14.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Palm Springs, CANew River, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.2%13.1%
Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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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

thinking of moving and retiring in New River from  More

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