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Los Alamos, NM vs Fruita, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Fruita, is 46% less than it is in Los Alamos and is 8% below the National Average.
- Los Alamos unemployment rate is 3.1%.
- Fruita unemployment rate is 7.2%.

Economy
 Los Alamos, NMFruita, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.1%7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.1%2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.5%38.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.9%4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$65,827$30,147$37,638
 Household Income$118,293$64,029$69,021
 Family Median Income$147,383$75,489$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Los Alamos, NMFruita, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.5%7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%10.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.8%3.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.3%9.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.1%7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.9%9.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.0%12.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.9%14.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.0%15.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.8%5.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K21.1%3.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Los Alamos, NMFruita, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%14.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science37.4%3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%0.3%1.8%
 Legal1.5%0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.8%9.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.7%0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%10.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.5%2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%2.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.2%6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%5.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support9.9%15.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%9.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.5%15.8%13.1%

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Reviews for Los Alamos    7 Reviews

I've lived here for 8 years now. Fantastic weather, beautiful scenery and outdoor recreation. Close-knit, welcoming and well-educated community that is safe and provides  More

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Over 6 years ago

This school is not what it once was, and it is far from the best school in Los Alamos. If your child is a student here: 1) expect unresponsive teachers who manage your  More

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November 1, 2010 If you like bright blue skies and bountiful sunshine with spectacular views in every direction (blue skies & sunshine only 90-95% of the time),  More

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Reviews for Fruita    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved my Family to Fruit in January of 2013---It has been a very good community to live. It is a pedestrian friendly community and we feel very safe. Only one local  More

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My mother, sister and grandparents lived in Mack close to the railroad and stock pens. They say that our grandparents ran a restaurant/bar near their. Said that the  More

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Over 14 years ago

local politics are controlled by larger city (denver) liberal anti American views. We all know what America stands for and what it is supposed to be, and neither the  More

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87544
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