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La Junta, CO vs Colorado City, TX

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- Household income in Colorado City, is 11% less than it is in La Junta and is 58% below the National Average.
- La Junta unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Colorado City unemployment rate is 8.8%.
 La Junta, COColorado City, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,377  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,550$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,865  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 La Junta, COColorado City, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock18.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock21.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock0.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock2.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 La Junta, COColorado City, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services7.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.9%13.1%
Reviews for La Junta    4 Reviews

I've lived in La Junta CO for about 12 years and to be honest with you I have lived in a lot of palaces but by far this town is the worst! La Junta CO has nothing to  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived here a lil' over 2 years. The people are very friendly, and the cost of living is low. However, the choices for a lot of things are very minimal. Only 2  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm amazed every day at the friendliness and cheerfulness of the people in La Junta, Colorado. This town offers the kind of old-fashioned atmosphere captured by Norman  More

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Reviews for Colorado City    2 Reviews

In the short time I was there, I found the people to just be hicks and there is really nothing to do except go to the river. The hotels I stayed at were filthy, good  More

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Over 19 years ago

It's too hot and there's no  More

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