2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Jamestown, CO vs Erie, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Erie, is 11% more than it is in Jamestown and is 51% above the National Average.
- Jamestown unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Erie unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Jamestown, COErie, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$59,796  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$140,409$69,021
 Family Median Income$155,781  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jamestown, COErie, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K0.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K0.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K23.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock22.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jamestown, COErie, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock15.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library2.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.9%13.1%
Reviews for Jamestown    2 Reviews

this town is amazing they are kind and eclectic just moved back after 4 years away have lived in boulder, Hawaii, Beirut, etc. and have yet to meet such characters.   More

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Over 17 years ago

This town hasn't been overdeveloped like so many other quaint mountain towns in the past. The town is about 15 minutes from Boulder, you literally just drive down the  More

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Reviews for Erie    2 Reviews

Almost impossible to open a brick and mortar business here unless you're a lawyer, financial consultant, a restaurant or a dentist. Start jumping through hoops. Get  More

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Over 17 years ago

Erie has an aggressive expansion plan in place. The initial phase of this plan was to build a well-appointed library and community center, which were completed and  More

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