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Turlock, CA vs La Junta, CO

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- Household income in La Junta, is 27% less than it is in Turlock and is 41% below the National Average.
- Turlock unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- La Junta unemployment rate is 7.3%.
 Turlock, CALa Junta, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,990  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$48,929$69,021
 Family Median Income$77,796  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Turlock, CALa Junta, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock16.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Turlock, CALa Junta, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.6%13.1%
Reviews for Turlock    6 Reviews

I love how it's calm but I hate how it's overpopulated and not very environmentally friendly, there is so much fast food restaurants and not really any vegan or  More

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I have lived here for 35 years. I love this town. It is just the right size. Shopping is better here than in larger towns like Modesto. Traffic is heavy at tines, but  More

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Almost every time my husband and I go out to eat here, tables around us are always praying. Everything in this town seems to revolve around your Christian faith. When  More

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Reviews for La Junta    4 Reviews

I've lived in La Junta CO for about 12 years and to be honest with you I have lived in a lot of palaces but by far this town is the worst! La Junta CO has nothing to  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived here a lil' over 2 years. The people are very friendly, and the cost of living is low. However, the choices for a lot of things are very minimal. Only 2  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm amazed every day at the friendliness and cheerfulness of the people in La Junta, Colorado. This town offers the kind of old-fashioned atmosphere captured by Norman  More

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