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Longmont, CO vs North Platte, NE

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- Household income in North Platte, is 34% less than it is in Longmont and is 27% below the National Average.
- Longmont unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- North Platte unemployment rate is 2.3%.
 Longmont, CONorth Platte, NEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,963  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,489$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,992  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Longmont, CONorth Platte, NEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Longmont, CONorth Platte, NEUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.4%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 North Platte    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I live in North Platte,Ne..I used to call St.Louis,Mo. my home until crime became so bad.Although the economy is effecting the nation,"there is a lot of work here.North  More

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Over 17 years ago

like most towns for doctors;their are good and bad. for example what they can't find here on an x-ray or mri can easily be found by others doctors wheir they know how to  More

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