2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Santa Cruz, CA vs Durango, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Durango, is 29% less than it is in Santa Cruz and is 1% below the National Average.
- Santa Cruz unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Durango unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 Santa Cruz, CADurango, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.5%6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.8%43.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%4.9%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,720$41,294$37,638
 Household Income$96,217$68,550$69,021
 Family Median Income$145,326$95,806$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Santa Cruz, CADurango, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.7%6.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%3.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.9%9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.9%7.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.6%9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.8%7.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.1%8.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.2%15.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.1%16.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.5%7.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K20.7%7.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Santa Cruz, CADurango, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.4%13.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science12.2%6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%2.5%1.8%
 Legal0.7%2.3%1.2%
 Education, library10.1%11.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.3%2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%7.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.9%2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.9%6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%3.2%3.6%
 Personal care3.3%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%24.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.9%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.3%4.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.2%7.8%13.1%
Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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Reviews for Durango    24 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up in Durango, fifth generation. Of course it is beautiful and my roots are there. Too many people have moved there though. I still love the landscape, and my  More

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Absolutely wonderful place to live. The amount of scenery and natural beauty within 5 hours in all directions (literally all of them) is unbeatable. So close to  More

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Been in or near durango for 20 years and am stuck here. Can't earn enough to live on, no decent jobs, ridiculously expensive housing, relatively unfriendly, snobbish  More

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