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Hayden, ID vs Paonia, CO

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- Household income in Paonia, is 12% less than it is in Hayden and is 29% below the National Average.
- Hayden unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Paonia unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Hayden, IDPaonia, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,406  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,646$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,038  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hayden, IDPaonia, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K15.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hayden, IDPaonia, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.4%13.1%
Reviews for Hayden    5 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be nice, but the city council is a joke. Califonians have moved in a the price of houses is now unaffordable. Pay is low and the cost of living is rising. The  More

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Hayden is a beautiful place with wretched weather. Cold, dreary, grey days are the norm from late Oct to late May. There is no “Spring” in Hayden. It can barely eeek out  More

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Hayden is beautiful, but all of North Idaho is getting very crowded. Wages are low; cost of living has gotten pretty high. Maybe we just have bad luck, but we live in a  More

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Reviews for Paonia    3 Reviews

Paonia is Colorado’s best kept secret... amazing food, climate and scenery. Close to ski resorts and big city amenities, but isolated and charming. The town is safe and  More

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I have lived just outside of Paonia for 35 years. The area is pretty, but jobs are scarce. Used to be mostly 'down to earth' farmers and ranchers and coal miners  More

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Over 16 years ago

"Mayberry in the Mountains" (Paonia and surrounding 8 mesas) population 6,600; median housing pricing is $164,207 (2007); average commute is less than 10 minutes;  More

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