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Leadville, CO vs Basalt, CO

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- Household income in Basalt, is 48% more than it is in Leadville and is 34% above the National Average.
- Leadville unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Basalt unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Leadville, COBasalt, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,269  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$104,605$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,833  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Leadville, COBasalt, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K0.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K17.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock15.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock24.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Leadville, COBasalt, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library11.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock7.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock0.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock1.2%13.1%
Reviews for Leadville    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Plenty of snow, space and history. Rivers have Wild Trout. Landscape has all the colors of  More

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Over 16 years ago

There seem to be two seasons in Leadville; winter and summer. When the sun is shining in the winter, although it is cold, the sun quickly warms you up. The summer is  More

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Reviews for Basalt    1 Reviews

Great place to live. Housing is pricey, but I wouldn't trade it for Aspen, which is only 17 miles away (and of course much more pricey). Most people in Basalt are full  More

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