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La Junta, CO vs Glenwood Springs, CO

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- Household income in Glenwood Springs, is 43% more than it is in La Junta and is 1% above the National Average.
- La Junta unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Glenwood Springs unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 La Junta, COGlenwood Springs, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,377  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$69,728$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,865  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 La Junta, COGlenwood Springs, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 La Junta, COGlenwood Springs, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services7.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.8%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 Glenwood Springs    8 Reviews

I agree, I lived in the Roaring Fork Valley (Glenwood Springs to Aspen) for 22 years. The area is nothing more than a bunch of 'Money Mongers, liars, and thieves'. The  More

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Glenwood springs colorado is nowhere near the best place to live, its actually one of the most anal politically incorrect places I have ever lived, the police are  More

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Rand McNally named Glenwood Springs the "Most Fun Town in America" for a good reason. World's largest mineral hot springs pool, Glenwood Caverns (one of top 10 caves in  More

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