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Spearfish, SD vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Household income in Oro Valley, is 77% more than it is in Spearfish and is 25% above the National Average.
- Spearfish unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Oro Valley unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Spearfish, SDOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,007  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$92,548$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,596  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Spearfish, SDOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Spearfish, SDOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.1%13.1%
Reviews for Spearfish    4 Reviews

I've been in the black Hills since 1994 and,recently moved to the east side of the state, Sioux Falls to be exact. Spearfish, is a very nice & beautiful community but,  More

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Over 18 years ago

The weather is perfect for outdoor  More

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Over 18 years ago

Spearfish is beautiful but there is very little job opportunity. As a result those people who want to advance in their career should avoid Spearfish. On the other hand  More

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Reviews for Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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