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Estes Park, CO vs Encinitas, CA

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- Household income in Encinitas, is 136% more than it is in Estes Park and is 48% above the National Average.
- Estes Park unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Encinitas unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Estes Park, COEncinitas, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth51.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,147  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$132,276$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,270  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Estes Park, COEncinitas, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock30.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Estes Park, COEncinitas, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement9.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.4%13.1%
Reviews for Estes Park    10 Reviews

I have lived here for 12 years. My spouse and I have been trying to make enough money to get out of here! If you want to live in a place that's more than 25% higher to  More

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Over 13 years ago

like alot of small towns(4500) thers not alot to do especially in the  More

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There isn't a school in Drake, Colorado. They children are either bused to Estes Park or Loveland, Colorado. Drake is a small area, but the area Post Office 80515  More

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Reviews for Encinitas    14 Reviews

I've lived in many different neighborhoods throughout San Diego over the years. They've all been coastal, from Pt. Loma, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Solana Beach and  More

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Over 7 years ago

1. Horrible, nightmare traffic with lots of road rage drivers everywhere 2. Extremely high cost of living for small crappy houses / condos 3. Nothing to do, no  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in many locations across the United States and the Caribbean and Encinitas is on my top list of places to live. The people are easy going and the pace  More

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