2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Roswell, NM vs Reno, NV

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- Household income in Reno, is 47% more than it is in Roswell and is 2% below the National Average.
- Roswell unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Reno unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Roswell, NMReno, NVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.0%4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%4.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.2%51.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.9%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,670$39,104$37,638
 Household Income$46,034$67,557$69,021
 Family Median Income$55,293$86,127$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Roswell, NMReno, NVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K17.0%8.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.0%3.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.7%8.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%7.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.0%8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.0%10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.9%13.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K10.7%16.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%8.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.4%7.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Roswell, NMReno, NVUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.1%14.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.1%6.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%1.6%1.8%
 Legal0.9%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%6.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.5%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%5.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.4%2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.8%6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%4.1%3.6%
 Personal care4.3%3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%21.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry2.7%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%7.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.3%13.5%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 Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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