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Estes Park, CO vs Vail, CO

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- Household income in Vail, is 79% more than it is in Estes Park and is 31% above the National Average.
- Estes Park unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Vail unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Estes Park, COVail, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth51.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,147  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$100,417$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,270  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Estes Park, COVail, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock23.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Estes Park, COVail, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock6.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement9.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock20.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.0%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 Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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