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Edgewater, CO vs Arvada, CO

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- Household income in Arvada, is 47% more than it is in Edgewater and is 29% above the National Average.
- Edgewater unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Arvada unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 Edgewater, COArvada, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,856  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$96,677$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,384  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Edgewater, COArvada, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Edgewater, COArvada, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.0%13.1%
Reviews for Edgewater    16 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I read some of the comments on this site referring to Edgewater as "Mayberry" and as someone who grew up there, it was in the 70's. My uncle was the town barber (Bert)  More

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Edgewater is an "urban city"?....... What?.... Edgewater is a small little bedroom community that no one has ever heard of because its a only a few blocks and confused  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'll give you one thing Joey, you are trying hard. Also you are right about one thing, I do live in white suburbia, I live in Edgewater. Interesting, but desperate  More

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Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  More

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