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Pagosa Springs, CO vs Las Vegas, NV

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- Household income in Las Vegas, is 88% more than it is in Pagosa Springs and is 12% below the National Average.
- Pagosa Springs unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Las Vegas unemployment rate is 8.9%.
 Pagosa Springs, COLas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth54.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$18,693  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$61,356$69,021
 Family Median Income$32,788  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pagosa Springs, COLas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K12.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pagosa Springs, COLas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library0.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair16.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.8%13.1%
Reviews for Pagosa Springs    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Driving in from the Durango airport (If you can ignore the slum area just before town on 160) is a beautiful sight! As pretty as any town in Colorado. (Except for all  More

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Over 7 years ago

First off it’s generally beautiful around here! Tons of things to do..mostly outside things, like you’d expect from a ski/mountain town -hunting, fishing, hiking,  More

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Over 8 years ago

Pagosa is a beautiful mountain town with an abundance of outdoor activities: skiing, fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping. It is also a major tourist area with many  More

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Reviews for Las Vegas    346 Reviews

Shows the worst of American behavior and values. Right up there with New Orleans. But there is a bright side. Liberals flock there. Please  More

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I went to Vegas to visit, and didn’t want to leave. Vegas had something for everyone, from the down and out, to the well to do, and everybody gets alone, because nobody  More

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Everything is available here from filipino cuisines to japanese shops to Winco's to themed cafes. However, the city is a little high in crime. Any side of the east side  More

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