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Emporia, KS vs Edwards, CO

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- Household income in Edwards, is 72% more than it is in Emporia and is 14% above the National Average.
- Emporia unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Edwards unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Emporia, KSEdwards, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,260  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$80,035$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,687  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Emporia, KSEdwards, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Emporia, KSEdwards, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.4%13.1%
Reviews for Emporia    3 Reviews

I hated Emporia when we first moved here 7 years ago, but have since grown to love it. At first I thought there was nothing to do, but the community has a lot to offer  More

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Over 17 years ago

In emporia there is serval very good churches to pick from so u can find a good church home  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Bad weather 2. Poor school system 3. High unemployment 4. Not  More

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Reviews for Edwards    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Although there are vacationer in the winter and summer, the crime rate is very low, due to nature of the community and visitors (skiers, cyclists, golfers, fly fishing,  More

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Over 15 years ago

from Vail & Beaver Creek Ski Resorts. A meca for both winter and summer sports, hiking, fishing, photography, and natural beauty! High in the Rocky Mountains but within  More

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Over 16 years ago

Fantastic place to live if you like world class alpine skiing, cycling, golf and  More

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