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Ruidoso, NM vs Manti, UT

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- Household income in Manti, is 8% more than it is in Ruidoso and is 40% below the National Average.
- Ruidoso unemployment rate is 8.8%.
- Manti unemployment rate is 3.0%.
 Ruidoso, NMManti, UTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,359  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,167$69,021
 Family Median Income$55,174  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ruidoso, NMManti, UTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ruidoso, NMManti, UTUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.7%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 Manti    2 Reviews

My family moved here when I a kid in 1985. The Postman rode a bike with a basket on the front to deliver mail. Main Street was rarely busy. The Population then was  More

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Over 14 years ago

Where can I get the amount of rainfall for Manti, Utah and other  More

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