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Boulder, CO vs Ripon, CA

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- Household income in Ripon, is 37% more than it is in Boulder and is 33% above the National Average.
- Boulder unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Ripon unemployment rate is 9.2%.
 Boulder, CORipon, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,057  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$102,633$69,021
 Family Median Income$134,583  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Boulder, CORipon, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock17.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Boulder, CORipon, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library10.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.8%13.1%
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Ripon    6 Reviews

Ripon, CA. Is one of the finest small towns in the Central Valley. Very little crime, almost 100 cameras all over town that the Ripon P.D monitors, very slow growth,  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here for 17 years. We raised all three of our children here. Some of the schools are outdated and old fashion. Small town atmosphere. The city of Ripon works  More

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Coming home from work is like going on vacation. I cross the river into a larger city, Modesto,CA., to work daily. The hustle and bustle, rude drivers, etc., in  More

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