2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Denver, CO vs Valparaiso, IN

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- Household income in Valparaiso, is 28% less than it is in Denver and is 22% below the National Average.
- Denver unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Valparaiso unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Denver, COValparaiso, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.1%5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.8%1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.0%34.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.8%3.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,642$34,433$37,638
 Household Income$78,177$56,465$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,080$87,633$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Denver, COValparaiso, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.7%11.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%4.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.5%10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%10.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.8%7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%8.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.6%7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%12.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.0%15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.6%5.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.6%6.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Denver, COValparaiso, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.1%15.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.5%5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%3.4%1.8%
 Legal2.3%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%9.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.3%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.0%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.5%7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%2.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.0%20.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%7.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.9%11.8%13.1%
Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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Reviews for Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 10 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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