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Albuquerque, NM vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Boulder, is 33% more than it is in Albuquerque and is 8% above the National Average.
- Albuquerque unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Boulder unemployment rate is 5.1%.

Economy
 Albuquerque, NMBoulder, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.4%5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.5%44.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.9%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.9%4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,494$52,057$37,638
 Household Income$56,366$74,902$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,557$134,583$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Albuquerque, NMBoulder, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.1%13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%3.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.4%8.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%5.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.8%6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%5.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.1%7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.6%9.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.8%13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%9.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.3%17.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Albuquerque, NMBoulder, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.6%18.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.3%16.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%1.5%1.8%
 Legal1.8%1.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%10.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%4.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%4.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.6%2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.9%8.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%1.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%17.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%2.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.9%6.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 1 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  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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