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Steamboat Springs, CO vs Traverse City, MI

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- Household income in Traverse City, is 21% less than it is in Steamboat Springs and is 8% below the National Average.
- Steamboat Springs unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Traverse City unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Steamboat Springs, COTraverse City, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth57.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,792  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$64,033$69,021
 Family Median Income$109,332  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Steamboat Springs, COTraverse City, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Steamboat Springs, COTraverse City, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.7%13.1%
Reviews for Steamboat Springs    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I moved here a year ago now and I love it. I've lived all over the East Coast to date the best all around place I've lived has been Asheville North Carolina albeit until  More

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Over 14 years ago

steamboat is an excellent example of small town living. help and support when you are in need. family, community, recreation. all here for enjoying. give to the  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hey, I lived in Steamboat breifly nice town. My brother lived there 15 years. The outdoors are awesome in that area. Hunting, skiing, kayaking, fishing, etc.. The  More

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Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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