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Aztec, NM vs Pagosa Springs, CO

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- Household income in Pagosa Springs, is 30% less than it is in Aztec and is 111% below the National Average.
- Aztec unemployment rate is 9.7%.
- Pagosa Springs unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Aztec, NMPagosa Springs, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth18.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,557  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$32,685$69,021
 Family Median Income$49,071  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Aztec, NMPagosa Springs, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock18.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock2.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Aztec, NMPagosa Springs, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock14.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock5.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.6%13.1%
Reviews for Aztec    4 Reviews

I relocated to Aztec from Houston just over a year ago and couldn't be more pleased! The people are great, the area here is BEAUTIFUL and less than an hour away from  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved to Aztec 2 years ago and I really like living here. The people are very friendly. Schools are great. I would recommend  More

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I melp moved from California to help my parents out but have been surprised by how high the cost of living is in this  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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