2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Longmont, CO vs Vista, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Vista, is 5% less than it is in Longmont and is 13% above the National Average.
- Longmont unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Vista unemployment rate is 7.3%.
 Longmont, COVista, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.3%7.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.0%34.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.6%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,963$33,142$37,638
 Household Income$83,104$79,196$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,992$87,438$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Longmont, COVista, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.9%5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%2.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.1%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.7%6.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.8%6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%7.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.2%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.7%13.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.2%19.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%9.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.0%9.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Longmont, COVista, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.1%11.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science12.4%5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.5%1.8%
 Legal1.0%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%4.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%3.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.9%6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%6.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%22.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%11.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.6%13.7%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 5 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 Vista    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I bought a house in Vista, CA, and lived there since 2013-2017. My kids and I loved that area (Shadow Ridge). People are friendly, down-to-earth, not snobby. I would  More

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I've lived here 3 years and it has an unbeatable climate. Close to everything you could want. A renovated downtown and access to mass transit. Very nice place, friendly  More

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Truly a hidden gem - I was nervous after first moving since it seemed far from San Diego, but my concerns have been fully alleviated in just a couple months of time in  More

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