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Las Vegas, NM vs Arvada, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Arvada, is 182% more than it is in Las Vegas and is 29% above the National Average.
- Las Vegas unemployment rate is 8.2%.
- Arvada unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 Las Vegas, NMArvada, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,090  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$96,677$69,021
 Family Median Income$43,638  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Las Vegas, NMArvada, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Las Vegas, NMArvada, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.8%6.5%
 Community, social services3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library11.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.0%13.1%
Reviews for Las Vegas    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I was motivated to write this review because Las Vegas is my favorite getaway from SE Colorado, where I live. I've been there many, many times -- I stay overnight there  More

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I live in Colorado and have driven by Las Vegas at least 20 times and always wished I could stop to visit. I even considered it as an option of future residence until I  More

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Over 16 years ago

Las Vegas New Mexico is truly an architectural gem-100s of historic registered buildings from victorian mansions to adobe haciendas unfortunately it is also full of  More

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Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  More

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