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Sonora, CA vs Manitou Springs, CO

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- Household income in Manitou Springs, is 17% more than it is in Sonora and is 5% below the National Average.
- Sonora unemployment rate is 8.3%.
- Manitou Springs unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Sonora, CAManitou Springs, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,940  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$65,703$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,417  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sonora, CAManitou Springs, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sonora, CAManitou Springs, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.5%6.5%
 Community, social services4.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement7.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.1%13.1%
Reviews for Sonora    15 Reviews

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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Reviews for Manitou Springs    4 Reviews

Cool mountain climate most of year. Summers are hot (95 degrees) and very dry. Winters are mostly dry and cool to cold (30 degrees). Snows about four times per year  More

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Over 15 years ago

Wow! Have been here a month, came here from Texas and can not believe how friendly the people are. It is breathtakingly beautiful here! So much to do and see.   More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in Manitou Springs area for 5 years and after relocating for work (lay off), I still miss living there. The entire little town can feel a bit touristy in the  More

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