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Ruidoso, NM vs Ruidoso, NM

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Highlights
- Household income in Ruidoso, is 52% more than it is in Ruidoso and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Ruidoso unemployment rate is 8.8%.
- Ruidoso unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Ruidoso, NMUnited States, NM
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.0%  Unlock
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,359  Unlock
 Household Income  Unlock$69,021
 Family Median Income$55,174  Unlock
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ruidoso, NMRuidoso, NM
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.8%  Unlock
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.3%  Unlock
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%  Unlock
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.2%  Unlock
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ruidoso, NMRuidoso, NM
 Management, business, finance14.8%  Unlock
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock
 Legal  Unlock1.2%
 Education, library4.5%  Unlock
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.3%  Unlock
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.5%  Unlock
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.2%  Unlock
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%
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 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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