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Prineville, OR vs Paulden, AZ

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- Household income in Paulden, is 22% more than it is in Prineville and is 28% below the National Average.
- Prineville unemployment rate is 8.3%.
- Paulden unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Prineville, ORPaulden, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,659  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,971$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,328  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Prineville, ORPaulden, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock16.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K17.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Prineville, ORPaulden, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock6.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.0%13.1%
Reviews for Prineville    7 Reviews

Sunshine 300 days a year, friendly people, conservative values. Less than an hour from  More

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Over 7 years ago

Prineville is a great place to live, if you can find a home to live in. There is a housing shortage, at less than 1% and holding for more than 3 years. Otherwise, we  More

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We moved to Prineville from La Pine Oregon. Prineville is a smaller town of about 9k but has a huge amount of things that often go unnoticed. The beauty that surrounds  More

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Reviews for Paulden    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I notice 2 of the 3 "cons" listed for Paulden are home prices ... where did they get that idea? Prices here are great! And water shortages??? - Paulden's aquifer is by  More

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Over 15 years ago

I’ve lived here in Paulden for 6 months now I own one of the few site built homes in the area. I am surrounded by mostly run down mobile homes. The only reason I live  More

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