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Walsenburg, CO vs Fort Garland, CO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fort Garland has been positive.
- Fort Garland has 2.3% more unemployment than Walsenburg.
- Fort Garland job growth has increased by 22.7% in the past 10 years.
 Walsenburg, COFort Garland, COUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth48.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock11.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Walsenburg    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Yes housing is cheap, but it is not cheap to live here. You will likely pay more in utilities than you will in rent and that is miserable. Food and other items are  More

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Over 11 years ago

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I'm not sure what "zip zam" is doing wrong, but the Walsenburg I visit for weeks (or months) every year is nothing like that person describes. People are decent and  More

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Reviews for Fort Garland    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

My guy friend and I are looking for a beautiful place to buy land for our retirement.We have lived in Colorado for a long time and yet had never explored the Fort  More

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