2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Ordway, CO vs Rocky Ford, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Rocky Ford, is 14% less than it is in Ordway and is 131% below the National Average.
- Ordway unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Rocky Ford unemployment rate is 7.3%.
 Ordway, CORocky Ford, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$16,137  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$29,822$69,021
 Family Median Income$51,875  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ordway, CORocky Ford, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock20.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock30.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock5.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ordway, CORocky Ford, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library13.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock4.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock25.6%13.1%
Reviews for Ordway    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Ordway is a very small, quiet town located on the south-eastern plains of Colorado. Population: about 1200 or so. We are 25 miles away from La Junta, and 50 miles away  More

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Reviews for Rocky Ford    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you spend a short amount of time in Rocky Ford you can hear racist remarks most places. You see the hard working Mexican folks tending the fields and doing  More

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This place is a dream. Beautiful countryside and friendly people. Low crime. Low traffic. Low stress. Much more peaceful than living in a big city. Me and my husband  More

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