2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Buena Vista, CO vs Bigfork, MT

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Highlights
- Household income in Bigfork, is 90% more than it is in Buena Vista and is 8% above the National Average.
- Buena Vista unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Bigfork unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Buena Vista, COBigfork, MTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.5%5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.7%2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth56.5%37.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.7%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.6%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,369$41,655$37,638
 Household Income$39,535$75,125$69,021
 Family Median Income$50,050$85,526$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Buena Vista, COBigfork, MTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K18.9%2.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.1%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K16.7%12.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K15.5%6.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.0%5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K19.5%9.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.4%9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.5%17.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K4.3%21.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.2%8.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K0.0%2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Buena Vista, COBigfork, MTUnited States
 Management, business, finance2.6%20.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.6%5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%0.0%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.2%1.2%
 Education, library12.4%3.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%10.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.0%3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving11.9%6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance11.6%3.5%3.6%
 Personal care3.7%3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support34.6%21.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%2.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.9%9.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving2.9%6.6%13.1%
Reviews for Buena Vista    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Buena Vista is not a place to live if dependent upon needing a liveable or professional income. Jobs are largely retail and service industry - low wages, temporary,  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is no better place to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Buena Vista is the place to be if your into the great outdoors. Hiking, biking, fishing, whitewater rafting, winter sports snow shoeing, back country skiing also close  More

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Reviews for Bigfork    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Artist village drawing pre-retirement and retirement individuals to the valley surrounded by the Swan Mountain Range. Provides boating on the largest fresh water lake  More

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With the 2008 statistics in from our MLS, now is a good time for a recap of 2008. Though we are not suffering the identical market conditions of the large  More

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With the 2008 statistics in from our MLS, now is a good time for a recap of 2008. Though we are not suffering the identical market conditions of the large  More

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