2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Basalt, CO vs Bishop, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Bishop, is 31% less than it is in Basalt and is 4% above the National Average.
- Basalt unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Bishop unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 Basalt, COBishop, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$57,643  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$71,927$69,021
 Family Median Income$107,917  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Basalt, COBishop, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock20.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Basalt, COBishop, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock8.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock1.2%13.1%
Reviews for Basalt    1 Reviews

Great place to live. Housing is pricey, but I wouldn't trade it for Aspen, which is only 17 miles away (and of course much more pricey). Most people in Basalt are full  More

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Reviews for Bishop    4 Reviews

Beautiful surroundings, but it’s a small town and if they don’t like you, they will be exclusionary. A lot of passive aggressiveness and suppressed anger, especially  More

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Over 9 years ago

It's amazing that HIGH CRIME rate 1-10 Bishop 72 The property crime 1-100 Bishop 72. Do they release ex-cons to that city from the nearby  More

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Over 11 years ago

Housing prices are rising. not much available I am considering. Moving out of  More

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