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Silverton, OR vs Pagosa Springs, CO

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- Household income in Pagosa Springs, is 53% less than it is in Silverton and is 111% below the National Average.
- Silverton unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Pagosa Springs unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Silverton, ORPagosa Springs, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,149  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$32,685$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,465  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Silverton, ORPagosa Springs, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock18.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock2.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Silverton, ORPagosa Springs, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.5%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock14.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock5.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.6%13.1%
Reviews for Silverton    3 Reviews

If you remember the beautiful, quality town of Silverton, you can save that memory and not come see what Silverton has become today. The City allowed three story high  More

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Over 18 years ago

Silverton is full of nice people. It is a small farming town where most people live on generational farms. If you like to grow a garden, love a close knit community and  More

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I grew up in Salem just 20 minutes from Silverton and recently, as a Realtor, I have helped several clients relocate there. Silverton is a wonderful town full of  More

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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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