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Vail, CO vs Encinitas, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Encinitas, is 32% more than it is in Vail and is 48% above the National Average.
- Vail unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Encinitas unemployment rate is 4.7%.

Economy
 Vail, COEncinitas, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.0%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.5%34.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.6%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$79,874$72,577$37,638
 Household Income$100,417$132,276$69,021
 Family Median Income$127,336$159,231$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Vail, COEncinitas, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.5%4.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%1.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.8%3.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%4.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.6%3.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.4%4.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.2%6.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.9%9.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.8%17.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.4%13.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K23.1%30.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Vail, COEncinitas, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%26.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.4%10.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%1.5%1.8%
 Legal1.7%2.5%1.2%
 Education, library2.4%6.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment6.2%4.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%6.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.6%1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving20.0%4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%2.5%3.6%
 Personal care4.2%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.9%18.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%4.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.0%4.4%13.1%

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Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 18 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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Reviews for Encinitas    14 Reviews

I've lived in many different neighborhoods throughout San Diego over the years. They've all been coastal, from Pt. Loma, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Solana Beach and  More

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Over 6 years ago

1. Horrible, nightmare traffic with lots of road rage drivers everywhere 2. Extremely high cost of living for small crappy houses / condos 3. Nothing to do, no  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have lived in many locations across the United States and the Caribbean and Encinitas is on my top list of places to live. The people are easy going and the pace  More

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ZIPS IN VAIL, COLORADO
81657
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92024 92007 92091

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