2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Puyallup, WA vs Rio Rancho, NM

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Highlights
- Household income in Rio Rancho, is 13% less than it is in Puyallup and is 2% above the National Average.
- Puyallup unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Rio Rancho unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 Puyallup, WARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.6%7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%3.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.9%37.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.9%7.7%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,738$31,797$37,638
 Household Income$81,224$70,615$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,126$78,611$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Puyallup, WARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.6%5.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%2.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.1%5.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.5%6.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.9%10.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%9.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.3%12.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.9%15.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K21.2%19.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.6%6.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.2%5.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Puyallup, WARio Rancho, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.6%14.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.4%6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%2.2%1.8%
 Legal1.0%1.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%6.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%7.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%3.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.2%4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%1.9%3.6%
 Personal care1.9%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%27.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.8%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.5%9.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving18.3%8.5%13.1%
Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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Reviews for Rio Rancho    21 Reviews

I have lived in the area for the past three years with my husband. Although vastly better than Albuquerque, this is not a safe area. We have had overt and petty crime on  More

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The pros: -Fairly good year-round weather. Sunny days outnumber cloudy days, there are days when the temps fall below freezing and the sun will still be shining. It's  More

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Over 4 years ago

Affordable housing, low crime (compared to Albuquerque), awesome weather with all 4 seasons, beautiful environment and some pretty awesome people. I love Rio Rancho,  More

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