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Montrose, CO vs Plattsburgh, NY

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- Household income in Plattsburgh, is 2% less than it is in Montrose and is 30% below the National Average.
- Montrose unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Plattsburgh unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Montrose, COPlattsburgh, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth55.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,498  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,181$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,185  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Montrose, COPlattsburgh, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Montrose, COPlattsburgh, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.7%13.1%
Reviews for Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being a  More

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Reviews for Plattsburgh    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

hi  More

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Over 14 years ago

Been here 1 year, many many poor people in the area, many people with tattoos, piercings, many smoke cigarettes, and not to clean,restauraunts mediocre at best but a  More

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Over 16 years ago

The city has the North Country Center for Cultural Arts, the being-renovated 1924 Strand Theater, numerous museums including the Museum Campus of the former Plattsburgh  More

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