2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Jay, ME vs Aurora, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Aurora, is 6% more than it is in Jay and is 4% above the National Average.
- Jay unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Aurora unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 Jay, MEAurora, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.1%7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.2%2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.3%42.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.8%4.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,940$34,497$37,638
 Household Income$67,716$72,052$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,622$86,369$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jay, MEAurora, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.1%6.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%2.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.1%6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.8%7.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.1%8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%8.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K22.6%11.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.4%14.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.3%18.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%8.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.4%6.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jay, MEAurora, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance4.5%14.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.6%7.1%6.5%
 Community, social services7.2%1.3%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library9.9%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%4.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.8%3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving0.7%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance9.6%4.4%3.6%
 Personal care1.2%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support11.8%22.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry2.3%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair19.4%10.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving20.2%13.5%13.1%
Reviews for Jay    2 Reviews

I lived in Jay for the previous 3 years, and franklin county for the last 7 years. This representation is actually very accurate. It is COLD in Jay, the evening hours  More

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Your information for the snowfall is much more than we get here in Jay; the 4 degree average temperature for the winter is much lower than the actual average  More

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Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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