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Buena Vista, CO vs Lakewood, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Lakewood, is 91% more than it is in Buena Vista and is 8% above the National Average.
- Buena Vista unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Lakewood unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 Buena Vista, COLakewood, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth56.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,369  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$75,343$69,021
 Family Median Income$50,050  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Buena Vista, COLakewood, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K15.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K19.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Buena Vista, COLakewood, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance2.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library12.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance11.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support34.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.8%13.1%
Reviews for Buena Vista    3 Reviews

Over 16 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 17 years ago

There is no better place to  More

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Over 18 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 Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 8 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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