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Sonora, CA vs Mount Ida, AR

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- Household income in Mount Ida, is 28% less than it is in Sonora and is 70% below the National Average.
- Sonora unemployment rate is 8.3%.
- Mount Ida unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Sonora, CAMount Ida, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,940  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,610$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,417  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sonora, CAMount Ida, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock21.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock25.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sonora, CAMount Ida, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services4.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement7.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock6.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.5%13.1%
Reviews for Sonora    15 Reviews

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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Reviews for Mount Ida    2 Reviews

I love this beautiful mountain city. Beautiful scenery. Small town. It is surrounded by crystal mines and gem mines. It is up and coming. There is a stage with bluegrass  More

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Over 9 years ago

Mount Ida is small with not a lot to do unless you attend church or like water sports. The chiggers and ticks are to unbearable enjoy the outdoors. The weather in late  More

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