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Pocatello, ID vs Twentynine Palms, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Twentynine Palms, is 9% less than it is in Pocatello and is 47% below the National Average.
- Pocatello unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Twentynine Palms unemployment rate is 9.0%.
 Pocatello, IDTwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,471  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$46,887$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,689  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pocatello, IDTwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pocatello, IDTwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.1%13.1%
Reviews for Pocatello    19 Reviews

I’ve read so many positives. I’d be moving as a senior, probably into a senior community. My two questions 1) summer fires. How bad is the smoke, and are there parts of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it too  More

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I don't have a review. I actually have some questions. I read about the low cost of living in Pocatello. I am on disability and have an income of 952.00 a month. Is  More

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Reviews for Twentynine Palms    7 Reviews

Twentynine Palms is a really nice, i have a beautiful house... In 5 years, i almost never see anyone outside.. It is very creepy! No one says hi, or waves if you do  More

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Over 8 years ago

Housing is super cheap here. So we are mortgage free. Weather is hot and dry. Good to dry up inflammations. Las Vegas and Palm Springs are much hotter. 29Palms is a  More

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I work on the USMC base as a contractor and rent a house with my fiance. We live in a nice area of town, but the rent is $1550/mon, which by California standards is  More

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