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Bishop, CA vs Ouray, CO

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- Household income in Ouray, is 9% less than it is in Bishop and is 5% below the National Average.
- Bishop unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Ouray unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Bishop, CAOuray, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock5.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,840  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$65,647$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,675  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bishop, CAOuray, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock0.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock24.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bishop, CAOuray, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library1.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology16.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support29.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock1.8%13.1%
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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Reviews for Ouray    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived here a year now and it’s an absolutely wonderful place to live in. The San Juan mountains are breathtaking and there is practically no crime. People are  More

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Over 16 years ago

One of the most beautifull areas to drive thro and into, all around area. Fantastic views, waterfall drops right into the back of the town Sit in the hot tub and loook  More

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