2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Phoenix, OR vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Household income in Las Cruces, is 18% more than it is in Phoenix and is 45% below the National Average.
- Phoenix unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Las Cruces unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Phoenix, ORLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.7%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.5%0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.9%25.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes9.0%4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,874$26,290$37,638
 Household Income$40,324$47,722$69,021
 Family Median Income$48,529$57,206$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Phoenix, ORLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.6%17.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K11.0%5.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K17.0%12.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%9.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.9%7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%7.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.4%9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.9%9.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K7.4%13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.8%4.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.1%2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Phoenix, ORLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.4%10.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.5%8.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%2.7%1.8%
 Legal0.5%1.6%1.2%
 Education, library10.6%9.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.7%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%6.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support7.3%6.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.1%3.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.1%5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%3.4%3.6%
 Personal care4.0%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support12.1%22.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry2.3%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.0%8.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.1%5.1%13.1%
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I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 1 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 3 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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