2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Sierra Vista, AZ vs Los Alamos, NM

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- Household income in Los Alamos, is 79% more than it is in Sierra Vista and is 42% above the National Average.
- Sierra Vista unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Los Alamos unemployment rate is 3.1%.
 Sierra Vista, AZLos Alamos, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.8%3.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.9%3.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.8%46.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%7.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes3.4%4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,651$65,827$37,638
 Household Income$66,129$118,293$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,029$147,383$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sierra Vista, AZLos Alamos, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.0%3.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%1.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.0%4.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%4.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.3%3.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%3.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.1%5.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%14.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.7%22.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.4%15.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.2%21.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sierra Vista, AZLos Alamos, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.6%14.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.1%37.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%1.4%1.8%
 Legal0.9%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%4.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%4.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.5%4.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.1%1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement7.0%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.4%4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%2.5%3.6%
 Personal care3.4%2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%9.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.6%4.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.4%4.5%13.1%
Reviews for Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 2 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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Reviews for Los Alamos    7 Reviews

I've lived here for 8 years now. Fantastic weather, beautiful scenery and outdoor recreation. Close-knit, welcoming and well-educated community that is safe and provides  More

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Over 6 years ago

This school is not what it once was, and it is far from the best school in Los Alamos. If your child is a student here: 1) expect unresponsive teachers who manage your  More

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November 1, 2010 If you like bright blue skies and bountiful sunshine with spectacular views in every direction (blue skies & sunshine only 90-95% of the time),  More

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