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Golden, CO vs Saratoga Springs, NY

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- Household income in Saratoga Springs, is 7% more than it is in Golden and is 23% above the National Average.
- Golden unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Saratoga Springs unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Golden, COSaratoga Springs, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,030  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$90,020$69,021
 Family Median Income$125,393  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Golden, COSaratoga Springs, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Golden, COSaratoga Springs, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.5%13.1%
Reviews for Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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Reviews for Saratoga Springs    22 Reviews

I grew up in Saratoga and moved out in my late 20’s. I only live about 20 minutes from there now, so I go there sometimes. Downtown Saratoga is very nice. Broadway, the  More

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Over 6 years ago

I came from buffalo New York home of the chicken wings and forgot my phone in the uber the people at the concert were very nice they let me and my friend and I leave and  More

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Saratoga springs is one of the safest cities to live in. You don't really have to worry about getting shot, mugged, assaulted (Those things do happen, but no where near  More

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