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Boston, MA vs Steamboat Springs, CO

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- Household income in Steamboat Springs, is 1% less than it is in Boston and is 14% above the National Average.
- Boston unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Steamboat Springs unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Boston, MASteamboat Springs, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,344  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$80,660$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,750  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Boston, MASteamboat Springs, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Boston, MASteamboat Springs, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.9%13.1%
Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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Reviews for Steamboat Springs    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I moved here a year ago now and I love it. I've lived all over the East Coast to date the best all around place I've lived has been Asheville North Carolina albeit until  More

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Over 14 years ago

steamboat is an excellent example of small town living. help and support when you are in need. family, community, recreation. all here for enjoying. give to the  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hey, I lived in Steamboat breifly nice town. My brother lived there 15 years. The outdoors are awesome in that area. Hunting, skiing, kayaking, fishing, etc.. The  More

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