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Valparaiso, IN vs Pagosa Springs, CO

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- Household income in Pagosa Springs, is 42% less than it is in Valparaiso and is 111% below the National Average.
- Valparaiso unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Pagosa Springs unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Valparaiso, INPagosa Springs, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,433  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$32,685$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,633  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Valparaiso, INPagosa Springs, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock18.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock2.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Valparaiso, INPagosa Springs, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.5%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock14.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock5.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.6%13.1%
Reviews for Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 11 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  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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