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Palm Springs, CA vs Pueblo, CO

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- Household income in Pueblo, is 24% less than it is in Palm Springs and is 48% below the National Average.
- Palm Springs unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- Pueblo unemployment rate is 9.5%.
 Palm Springs, CAPueblo, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$56,196  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$46,766$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,805  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Palm Springs, CAPueblo, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Palm Springs, CAPueblo, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.8%13.1%
Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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Reviews for Pueblo    54 Reviews

I retired to Pueblo almost eight years ago and have had no regrets. My primary reason for coming here was that it was one of the cheapest places to live west of the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I was tired of reading all the negative reviews. I moved to Pueblo in 2008 to attend college.I have visited 49 of 50 states and spent extensive time in  More

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I was born and raised in Pueblo, lived here for the first 27 years of my life. This place did not used to be this crappy. It has gone downhill so much. There are  More

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