2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Great Barrington, MA vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Boulder, is 15% more than it is in Great Barrington and is 8% above the National Average.
- Great Barrington unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Boulder unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Great Barrington, MABoulder, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.0%5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.6%44.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.1%4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,587$52,057$37,638
 Household Income$65,192$74,902$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,342$134,583$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Great Barrington, MABoulder, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.9%13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%3.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.5%8.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%5.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.8%6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.0%5.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.4%7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%9.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.7%13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%9.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.9%17.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Great Barrington, MABoulder, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.3%18.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.9%16.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%1.5%1.8%
 Legal0.3%1.8%1.2%
 Education, library10.6%10.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.5%4.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%4.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.2%2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.4%8.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%1.1%3.6%
 Personal care3.6%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.3%17.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.1%2.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.2%6.0%13.1%
Reviews for Great Barrington    1 Reviews

My wife and I moved to the area with our 2 month old baby after living most of our lives in Colorado and we could not be happier with our decision. Great Barrington and  More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 4 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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