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Prescott, WA vs Flagstaff, AZ

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Highlights
- Household income in Flagstaff, is 20% more than it is in Prescott and is 13% below the National Average.
- Prescott unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Flagstaff unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Prescott, WAFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.2%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.7%37.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%9.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,212$29,045$37,638
 Household Income$50,833$61,026$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,938$85,008$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Prescott, WAFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K19.4%12.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%4.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K17.6%9.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.6%7.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.5%8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.8%7.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K19.4%12.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.3%11.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.7%15.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.8%6.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K0.0%6.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Prescott, WAFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.2%13.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.5%6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%1.6%1.8%
 Legal0.0%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library3.0%9.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%6.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.7%2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.0%8.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support12.7%22.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.5%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.7%6.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving37.3%8.5%13.1%
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Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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