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Lincoln, CA vs Colorado Springs, CO

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- Household income in Colorado Springs, is 23% less than it is in Lincoln and is 4% above the National Average.
- Lincoln unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Colorado Springs unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Lincoln, CAColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,525  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$71,957$69,021
 Family Median Income$108,100  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lincoln, CAColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lincoln, CAColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.4%13.1%
Reviews for Lincoln    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Having grown up an “Angelino” and having a very suburban life in the SF Valley, we moved to a Sacramento suburb in mid 80s when it was still an undiscovered gem; I was a  More

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Over 11 years ago

This is a little ranch and farm town just to the north east of Sacramento that several years ago found itself growing like a weed. The downtown area is like many small  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lincoln has grown significantly in the Last 5 years. A lot of beautiful new developments and great communities. I believe, that Lincoln provides great value for money.  More

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Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Over 1 years ago

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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