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Valdez, AK vs Billings, MT

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- Household income in Billings, is 36% less than it is in Valdez and is 9% below the National Average.
- Valdez unemployment rate is 10.0%.
- Billings unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Valdez, AKBillings, MTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,859  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$63,608$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,832  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Valdez, AKBillings, MTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K0.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Valdez, AKBillings, MTUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support10.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.7%13.1%
Reviews for Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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Reviews for Billings    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I would give this place four stars, but decided to give it five because it’s been so underrated. The five stars is contingent upon the city following through with its  More

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Over 2 years ago

A few people make a living in Billings, most people only make an existents. As for the crime rate, it depends on your point of view. If you compare Billings crime rate  More

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Over 4 years ago

If you enjoy sub zero temperatures in Winter and 100 plus degrees in the Summer. You will love Billings. Snow plowing is almost non existent, so good luck driving for 5  More

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