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Glenwood Springs, CO vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Household income in Fairbanks, is 5% less than it is in Glenwood Springs and is 4% below the National Average.
- Glenwood Springs unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Fairbanks unemployment rate is 7.2%.

Economy
 Glenwood Springs, COFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.0%7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%-1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.5%16.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.6%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,966$33,194$37,638
 Household Income$69,728$66,572$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,066$73,539$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Glenwood Springs, COFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.5%7.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%2.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.2%5.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%10.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.0%8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%9.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.4%13.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%13.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.7%19.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.8%4.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Glenwood Springs, COFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.1%11.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.8%5.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.5%3.5%1.8%
 Legal1.4%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%4.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.5%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%6.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.0%4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%2.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.8%6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.2%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care5.2%3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%23.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.5%8.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.8%12.4%13.1%

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Reviews for Glenwood Springs    8 Reviews

I agree, I lived in the Roaring Fork Valley (Glenwood Springs to Aspen) for 22 years. The area is nothing more than a bunch of 'Money Mongers, liars, and thieves'. The  More

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Glenwood springs colorado is nowhere near the best place to live, its actually one of the most anal politically incorrect places I have ever lived, the police are  More

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Rand McNally named Glenwood Springs the "Most Fun Town in America" for a good reason. World's largest mineral hot springs pool, Glenwood Caverns (one of top 10 caves in  More

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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 13 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 14 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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ZIPS IN GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO
81601
ZIPS IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
99701 99703

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