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Rio Rico, AZ vs Douglas, AZ

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- Household income in Douglas, is 28% less than it is in Rio Rico and is 75% below the National Average.
- Rio Rico unemployment rate is 10.3%.
- Douglas unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Rio Rico, AZDouglas, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth12.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,110  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,479$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,128  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rio Rico, AZDouglas, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K15.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rio Rico, AZDouglas, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock8.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement8.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.5%13.1%
Reviews for Rio Rico    1 Reviews

We retired here from Maine about 5 years ago to leave the cold & damp behind. Here it is warm & dry most of the time, little humidity, not many flies, mosquitoes, etc.   More

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Reviews for Douglas    4 Reviews

Been here 5 years. Absolutely nothing good here. Very poor medical care . Nurses are called Dr. By the staff. I prefer Doctors trained in the USA to USA Standards. Not  More

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I have been here 5 years. Came here because of a popular real estate scam. Out in the desert Is a subdivision on Paper. As the lots are sold at tax auction they are  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here since 1975.I met my wife here, married, raised our family, bought and paid for our home. As I prepare to retire I am saddened that we will probably  More

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