2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Aspen, CO vs Newport, RI

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Highlights
- Household income in Newport, is 14% less than it is in Aspen and is 10% above the National Average.
- Aspen unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Newport unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Aspen, CONewport, RIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.9%6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.7%1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.2%35.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.6%3.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$90,567$48,803$37,638
 Household Income$89,625$77,092$69,021
 Family Median Income$124,082$115,140$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Aspen, CONewport, RIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.5%10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.7%3.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.1%7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%6.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.8%7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K14.7%4.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.4%8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%10.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.6%18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.7%10.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K20.6%12.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Aspen, CONewport, RIUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.0%17.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.1%7.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%1.6%1.8%
 Legal3.3%1.6%1.2%
 Education, library3.2%8.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.6%4.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%6.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.7%2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.9%9.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%5.8%3.6%
 Personal care3.3%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.7%21.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.3%3.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.2%5.2%13.1%
Reviews for Aspen    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I've been living in valley for 6 years. I've moved here from right before crisis. It's good place to make money for young people, yeah..it still is. Though when I  More

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Over 11 years ago

beautiful cold and dry weather. Colorful  More

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In Winter the grocery store closest to the ski lifts is so packed full of people it is really difficult to move through the store, especially if you have a cart. It  More

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Reviews for Newport    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

newport rocks if you wanna drink and eat and spend a lot of  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Newport area is very beautiful place to live in and the population is just the right size to raise a family. Lots to do. Unfortunately the cost of housing is  More

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Newport RI is a famous and historic seaport town, but like many New England cities, the past blends with the present in very appealing ways. It is a walking town that  More

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