2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Roswell, NM vs Buckeye, AZ

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- Household income in Buckeye, is 84% more than it is in Roswell and is 18% above the National Average.
- Roswell unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Buckeye unemployment rate is 8.4%.
 Roswell, NMBuckeye, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.0%8.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.2%48.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%9.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.9%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,670$28,280$37,638
 Household Income$46,034$84,568$69,021
 Family Median Income$55,293$86,985$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Roswell, NMBuckeye, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K17.0%3.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.0%2.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.7%4.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%5.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.0%6.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%8.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.0%12.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.9%17.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K10.7%23.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%9.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.4%6.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Roswell, NMBuckeye, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.1%14.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.1%4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%1.6%1.8%
 Legal0.9%0.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%5.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.5%1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%5.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.4%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%3.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.8%4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care4.3%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%23.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry2.7%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%12.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.3%14.1%13.1%
Reviews for Roswell    17 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Fantastic. Love the fearless open minds and hearts. Stayed there 2 years, versatile U.S.  More

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Methamphetamine, poverty/crime and cockroaches/scorpions are rampant in Roswell! The climate is DRY & it’s difficult to grow anything but weeds!  More

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Over 5 years ago

My family & I moved here from Olympia, Washington. It's a really nice town, plenty of sunshine, southern hospitality, biggest city in Chaves County & ?? friendly.  More

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Reviews for Buckeye    18 Reviews

I have visited Buckeye and it is amazing how it has transformed over the last 5 years along with other parts of the parts of the West and Central Arizona becoming fast  More

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Over 2 years ago

I have lived here three years. I live just north of the I-10 in the Sierra Highland neighborhood, just down the street from the Skyline Regional Park. There are pros and  More

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Amazing place to live! You get the feel of freedom again. Lots of amazing restaurants to eat at near by. Tons of awesome sport bars near by too. Growth is rapid and you  More

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