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Yuma, AZ vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Boulder, is 33% more than it is in Yuma and is 8% above the National Average.
- Yuma unemployment rate is 8.7%.
- Boulder unemployment rate is 5.1%.

Economy
 Yuma, AZBoulder, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.7%5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.4%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.8%44.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes3.4%4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,993$52,057$37,638
 Household Income$56,292$74,902$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,678$134,583$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Yuma, AZBoulder, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.8%13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%3.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.6%8.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%5.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.3%6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%5.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.5%7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%9.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.5%13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.7%9.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.6%17.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Yuma, AZBoulder, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.4%18.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.7%16.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%1.5%1.8%
 Legal0.4%1.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%10.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.3%4.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%4.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.1%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.1%8.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%1.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.3%17.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry2.3%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%2.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.3%6.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Yuma    48 Reviews

Retired here and it is a great place in many ways. The biggest drawback I have found is the cost and lack of medical care. Its not that far to PHX to get the care you  More

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Over 6 years ago

First let me confess that I lived in Yuma for about a year several decades ago. I was raised in NY and have lived & worked in several states & cities, most recently in  More

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Over 6 years ago

I am moving to Yuma sometime this year for a new job. I am looking for a place to live that is safe for 1 person. Does anyone have some  More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 4 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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ZIPS IN YUMA, ARIZONA
85364 85365
ZIPS IN BOULDER, COLORADO
80302 80304 80301 80303 80305 80310

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