2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Basalt, CO vs Sun Valley, ID

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Highlights
- Household income in Sun Valley, is 41% less than it is in Basalt and is 11% below the National Average.
- Basalt unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Sun Valley unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Basalt, COSun Valley, IDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$57,643  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$61,938$69,021
 Family Median Income$107,917  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Basalt, COSun Valley, IDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock13.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock20.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Basalt, COSun Valley, IDUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock13.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock6.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock1.9%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 Sun Valley    5 Reviews

Young people living in Sun Valley, unless they have a trust fund can expect to have a difficult time here. The average age seems to be approx 78. Any business that is  More

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Absolutely beautiful. Nice people. Amazing skiing...all types of recreation for anyone and everyone. Summer temperatures are perfect. It's sunny more than 250 days  More

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Over 19 years ago

Winters are long, and summers can be short!!! The physcial beauty of the area is unbeatable,  More

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