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Apple Valley, CA vs Pagosa Springs, CO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Pagosa Springs has been positive.
- Pagosa Springs has 3.0% more unemployment than Apple Valley.
- Pagosa Springs job growth has increased by 28.4% in the past 10 years.
 Apple Valley, CAPagosa Springs, COUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock14.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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Reviews for Pagosa Springs    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Driving in from the Durango airport (If you can ignore the slum area just before town on 160) is a beautiful sight! As pretty as any town in Colorado. (Except for all  More

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Over 7 years ago

First off it’s generally beautiful around here! Tons of things to do..mostly outside things, like you’d expect from a ski/mountain town -hunting, fishing, hiking,  More

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Over 8 years ago

Pagosa is a beautiful mountain town with an abundance of outdoor activities: skiing, fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping. It is also a major tourist area with many  More

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