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Aurora, CO vs Laredo, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Laredo, is 23% less than it is in Aurora and is 24% below the National Average.
- Aurora unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Laredo unemployment rate is 7.9%.

Economy
 Aurora, COLaredo, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.6%7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.8%1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.5%33.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.7%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,497$21,193$37,638
 Household Income$72,052$55,603$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,369$60,644$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Aurora, COLaredo, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.7%13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%5.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.5%9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%9.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.4%6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%8.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.9%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%12.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.9%15.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.1%4.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.9%4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Aurora, COLaredo, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.9%11.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.1%2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.1%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%7.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%4.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.6%4.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%4.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.2%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%5.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%26.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.5%9.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.5%15.1%13.1%

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Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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Reviews for Laredo    16 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The only occupation that is growing, in my opinion, is the transportation / trucking industry. I worked in that field for 18 yrs. and take it from me, unless you are the  More

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If you like DRY, ARID HEAT, Laredo is for you. Now I'm not talking beach heat with a warm tropical breeze blowing over the palm trees and toseling your hair as you play  More

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Over 12 years ago

Laredo could be a better city if only it embraced a diverse population. It could grow into a beautiful and attrative if it did that and built the infrastructures that  More

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ZIPS IN AURORA, COLORADO
80013, 80016, 80012, 80011, 80010, 80014, 80017, 80018, 80019, 80045, 10 total
ZIPS IN LAREDO, TEXAS
78046 78045 78041 78043 78040

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