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Buena Vista, CO vs Pagosa Springs, CO

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- Household income in Pagosa Springs, is 17% less than it is in Buena Vista and is 111% below the National Average.
- Buena Vista unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Pagosa Springs unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Buena Vista, COPagosa Springs, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.2%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$32,685$69,021
 Family Median Income$50,050  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Buena Vista, COPagosa Springs, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock18.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K15.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K19.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock2.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Buena Vista, COPagosa Springs, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance2.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library12.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock14.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance11.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support34.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock5.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.6%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 Pagosa Springs    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Driving in from the Durango airport (If you can ignore the slum area just before town on 160) is a beautiful sight! As pretty as any town in Colorado. (Except for all  More

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Over 7 years ago

First off it’s generally beautiful around here! Tons of things to do..mostly outside things, like you’d expect from a ski/mountain town -hunting, fishing, hiking,  More

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Over 8 years ago

Pagosa is a beautiful mountain town with an abundance of outdoor activities: skiing, fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping. It is also a major tourist area with many  More

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