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Taos, NM vs Crescent City, CA

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- Household income in Crescent City, is 6% less than it is in Taos and is 99% below the National Average.
- Taos unemployment rate is 10.5%.
- Crescent City unemployment rate is 8.3%.
 Taos, NMCrescent City, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,466  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$34,676$69,021
 Family Median Income$42,984  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Taos, NMCrescent City, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock24.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K4.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock2.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Taos, NMCrescent City, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.4%6.5%
 Community, social services6.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library15.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.9%13.1%
Reviews for Taos    6 Reviews

I’ve traveled to many places in my lifetime. New Mexico is a favorite. Typically we stay in The Inn of The Governor’s in Santa Fe. (It’s an awesome place.) This  More

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Over 16 years ago

Taos is beautiful with much to offer. However, housing is very expensive. Because much of the town's economy focuses on tourism, there are few jobs available in other  More

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Over 16 years ago

Taos has a diverse culture which has helped create a diverse art market with over 100 galleries and studios. From traditional native arts to contemporary, Taos has it  More

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Reviews for Crescent City    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Weather sucks, people here are rude, politicians government workers corrupt, drug infested town, high crime, no good housing unless you want to live in drug infested  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here 10 years and the first few years were rough getting used to the humidity and rain but over time I've grown to embrace everything about this town the  More

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Beautiful scenery and good hiking and camping. Swimmingly and rafting in rivers is fun. Trees of mystery is pretty fun too. However the town is pretty seedy and  More

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