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Tucumcari, NM vs Needles, CA

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- Household income in Needles, is 7% more than it is in Tucumcari and is 110% below the National Average.
- Tucumcari unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Needles unemployment rate is 7.8%.
 Tucumcari, NMNeedles, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,994  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$32,839$69,021
 Family Median Income$37,416  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tucumcari, NMNeedles, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock21.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K12.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tucumcari, NMNeedles, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.1%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock8.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support28.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.8%13.1%
Reviews for Tucumcari    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Never ever move  More

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Over 4 years ago

Do NOT move here unless you grew up here. It is far too harsh for out of town folk. Keep your eye on your tech at all times. Do NOT even blink, got  More

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Over 7 years ago

Leave that race behind; there's no winning in rush hour anxiety. Leave on a jet plane, arrive to solitude. Five exits off the *mother road* interstate highway 40 where  More

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Reviews for Needles    2 Reviews

I own a home in full, with no mortgage and a spacious yard. I can walk to white, sandy beach riverfront in 10 minutes from my front door. In 20 minutes I can be at  More

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Over 15 years ago

Have lived in Needles for 7 years now. This town is being over run with trash. The town is broke due to Dirt bags people that live off of the system. They said  More

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