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Wasilla, AK vs Mesquite, NV

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- Household income in Mesquite, is 2% more than it is in Wasilla and is 8% below the National Average.
- Wasilla unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- Mesquite unemployment rate is 8.8%.
 Wasilla, AKMesquite, NVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,791  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$63,757$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,905  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wasilla, AKMesquite, NVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wasilla, AKMesquite, NVUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock6.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.8%13.1%
Reviews for Wasilla    7 Reviews

I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  More

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Reviews for Mesquite    13 Reviews

Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter  More

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The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to  More

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My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part  More

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