2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Silver City, NM vs Prescott, AZ

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- Household income in Prescott, is 94% more than it is in Silver City and is 13% below the National Average.
- Silver City unemployment rate is 8.2%.
- Prescott unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Silver City, NMPrescott, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.2%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.2%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.4%43.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%9.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.9%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,320$41,225$37,638
 Household Income$31,451$61,090$69,021
 Family Median Income$41,729$78,893$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Silver City, NMPrescott, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K19.3%8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K13.4%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.1%11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K16.7%7.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.7%9.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%9.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K3.7%12.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.9%11.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.0%13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%6.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.3%7.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Silver City, NMPrescott, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.0%15.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.7%4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%3.1%1.8%
 Legal0.0%2.5%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%6.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.6%7.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.3%3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%2.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving12.8%5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%4.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.5%22.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.5%7.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.9%8.0%13.1%
Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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Reviews for Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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