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Prescott Valley, AZ vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Household income in Las Cruces, is 21% less than it is in Prescott Valley and is 45% below the National Average.
- Prescott Valley unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Las Cruces unemployment rate is 7.1%.

Economy
 Prescott Valley, AZLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.3%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.3%25.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes3.4%4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,686$26,290$37,638
 Household Income$60,033$47,722$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,303$57,206$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Prescott Valley, AZLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.1%17.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.3%5.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.3%12.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.2%9.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.2%7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%7.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.8%9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.8%9.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.6%13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%4.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.5%2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Prescott Valley, AZLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.2%10.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.2%8.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%2.7%1.8%
 Legal0.3%1.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%9.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.1%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%6.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.5%6.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%3.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.4%5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%3.4%3.6%
 Personal care3.6%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.7%22.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.5%8.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.7%5.1%13.1%

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Reviews for Prescott Valley    34 Reviews

My neighbor set his home on fire. No insurance. The city did nothing. Its been 15 months,. The wrecked house is a eyesore. Dont get into a HOA. They are  More

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We moved here about 3 1/2 years ago. Prescott Valley is growing out of control, the town rubber stamps anything a builder wants. Traffic is getting worse, new residents  More

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Over 4 years ago

Before moving to Prescott Valley I lived in Phoenix 30 years and watched Prescott Valley go from basically a few little mom and pop stores on the main road to Prescott  More

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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

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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ZIPS IN PRESCOTT VALLEY, ARIZONA
86314 86315
ZIPS IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO
88001 88011 88005 88012 88007

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