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Longmont, CO vs Marfa, TX

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- Household income in Marfa, is 52% less than it is in Longmont and is 74% below the National Average.
- Longmont unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Marfa unemployment rate is 12.9%.
 Longmont, COMarfa, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock12.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,963  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,604$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,992  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Longmont, COMarfa, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock14.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Longmont, COMarfa, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock15.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock6.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.0%13.1%
Reviews for Longmont    19 Reviews

I lived here for 4 years and it's pretty nice. It gets cold and stays cold for a good 8 months, but other than that I loved it. There are a lot of amenities. It is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I just move from other state to Longmont. In my opinion Longmont is one of the safest city in US which is have a low crime, its great city to raised family .Has a great  More

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Fantastic place to live. Four golf courses, many parks, 10 minutes to the foothills and 40 minutes from the Rockies, the location is hard to beat if you want to be 45  More

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Reviews for Marfa    1 Reviews

Liven in the area back in the 80s. Visited in 2008. The town has changed some. It's always been a nice, quiet, friendly town. It is really way out there, though.   More

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