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Parker, CO vs Colfax, IA

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Highlights
- Household income in Colfax, is 37% less than it is in Parker and is 8% above the National Average.
- Parker unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Colfax unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Parker, COColfax, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,857  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$75,170$69,021
 Family Median Income$136,520  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Parker, COColfax, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Parker, COColfax, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.3%13.1%
Reviews for Parker    28 Reviews

I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here over 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small  More

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I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small CITY but  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my 15th year in Parker, CO. Very nice initially. VERY EXPENSIVE to buy a home now. I rented all this time and despite making over $100,000 per year, cannot  More

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Reviews for Colfax    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

The weather in Colfax, IA is very typical for the region. Winters are cold and snowy, summers are hot and very humid. But the Spring and Fall are better than  More

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