2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Golden, CO vs Madras, OR

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Highlights
- Household income in Madras, is 48% less than it is in Golden and is 58% below the National Average.
- Golden unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Madras unemployment rate is 8.2%.
 Golden, COMadras, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.3%8.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.8%1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.3%37.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes4.5%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.6%9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,030$21,967$37,638
 Household Income$83,976$43,722$69,021
 Family Median Income$125,393$52,089$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Golden, COMadras, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.3%20.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%6.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.3%12.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%4.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.8%9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%8.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.8%8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%7.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.5%14.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.5%3.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K16.6%2.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Golden, COMadras, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.9%11.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science14.3%1.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%2.3%1.8%
 Legal0.9%0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%8.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.1%0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.3%3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.2%8.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%6.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%0.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%23.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%3.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%7.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.7%15.5%13.1%
Reviews for Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 10 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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Reviews for Madras    2 Reviews

I am taking some college classes for business management and one of my assingments was to find out about the ecomony,legal and social issues surrounding opening a new  More

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While I do not live in Madras, Oregon it would be the one place that I would preferr to live. I visited my brother, who lives there, about two years ago. I expected to  More

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