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Ruidoso, NM vs Lemoore, CA

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- Household income in Lemoore, is 57% more than it is in Ruidoso and is 3% above the National Average.
- Ruidoso unemployment rate is 8.8%.
- Lemoore unemployment rate is 7.9%.
 Ruidoso, NMLemoore, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,359  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$71,503$69,021
 Family Median Income$55,174  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ruidoso, NMLemoore, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ruidoso, NMLemoore, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock3.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.0%13.1%
Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  More

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Reviews for Lemoore    5 Reviews

I came to Lemoore due to a job transfer in September 1984. I was 24 years old then. Much has changed over the years. There were under 13k residents...yep small town.  More

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Over 14 years ago

I d'tlik here. I'm in the Navy, nothing to do. Farm land, stinks, dirty water, crime, bad  More

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Over 15 years ago

Lemoore is an ok place to live...its a pretty big city with a lot of people, we have a Casino and a nightclub, a movie theatre, a golf course, and a lot of trees, and  More

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