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Rock Springs, WY vs Aurora, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Aurora, is 3% less than it is in Rock Springs and is 4% above the National Average.
- Rock Springs unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Aurora unemployment rate is 7.6%.

Economy
 Rock Springs, WYAurora, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.1%7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-2.0%2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth10.0%42.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%4.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,504$34,497$37,638
 Household Income$74,548$72,052$69,021
 Family Median Income$93,193$86,369$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rock Springs, WYAurora, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.2%6.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%2.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.3%6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.0%7.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.4%8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%8.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.9%11.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%14.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.5%18.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.9%8.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.1%6.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rock Springs, WYAurora, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.1%14.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.8%7.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%1.3%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.8%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.9%4.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.7%3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.9%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%4.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%22.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair20.8%10.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.5%13.5%13.1%

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Reviews for Rock Springs    3 Reviews

Rock Springs will grow on you. It is a big city (about 20,000) by Wyoming standards. There are a few chain stores and a small mall. Wal-Mart is the main place to shop  More

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Over 16 years ago

i once lived in rock for about a year and then transfered to oregon. i'm ready to go back.the town is like any it has good and bad.im going back because it grew on me  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have heard lots of rumors about Rock Springs. I know that many people say it is a rough town. Since I am looking at possibly teaching there, I would like to know what  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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ZIPS IN ROCK SPRINGS, WYOMING
82901
ZIPS IN AURORA, COLORADO
80013, 80016, 80012, 80011, 80010, 80014, 80017, 80018, 80019, 80045, 10 total

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