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Craig, CO vs La Junta, CO

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- Household income in La Junta, is 5% less than it is in Craig and is 41% below the National Average.
- Craig unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- La Junta unemployment rate is 7.3%.
 Craig, COLa Junta, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,408  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$48,929$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,517  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Craig, COLa Junta, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock16.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Craig, COLa Junta, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair20.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.6%13.1%
Reviews for Craig    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Craig for 2 years, and they were the most miserable years of my life. The people are backwards and stuck in the 1970's. They voted down a rec-center; when I  More

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Over 10 years ago

I would ice pick myself in the throat if I had to live in this piece of garbage town. Everyone there is a meth head I bet they even wear their socks to bed. You would  More

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Over 13 years ago

The community is small and non progressive about change. Bigots and Rednecks. Only place on the map the climate and people are a match COLD and self serving.   More

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Reviews for La Junta    4 Reviews

I've lived in La Junta CO for about 12 years and to be honest with you I have lived in a lot of palaces but by far this town is the worst! La Junta CO has nothing to  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived here a lil' over 2 years. The people are very friendly, and the cost of living is low. However, the choices for a lot of things are very minimal. Only 2  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm amazed every day at the friendliness and cheerfulness of the people in La Junta, Colorado. This town offers the kind of old-fashioned atmosphere captured by Norman  More

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