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Vail, CO vs Saratoga Springs, NY

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- Household income in Saratoga Springs, is 10% less than it is in Vail and is 23% above the National Average.
- Vail unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Saratoga Springs unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Vail, COSaratoga Springs, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$79,874  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$90,020$69,021
 Family Median Income$127,336  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Vail, COSaratoga Springs, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Vail, COSaratoga Springs, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library2.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.5%13.1%
Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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Reviews for Saratoga Springs    22 Reviews

I grew up in Saratoga and moved out in my late 20’s. I only live about 20 minutes from there now, so I go there sometimes. Downtown Saratoga is very nice. Broadway, the  More

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Over 6 years ago

I came from buffalo New York home of the chicken wings and forgot my phone in the uber the people at the concert were very nice they let me and my friend and I leave and  More

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Saratoga springs is one of the safest cities to live in. You don't really have to worry about getting shot, mugged, assaulted (Those things do happen, but no where near  More

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