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Walsenburg, CO vs Fountain, CO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fountain has been positive.
- Fountain has 3.2% more unemployment than Walsenburg.
- Fountain job growth has increased by 18.7% in the past 10 years.
 Walsenburg, COFountain, COUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth48.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock12.5%-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 Fountain    4 Reviews

Junky, Trashy, Transient, Rental Town, with no infrastructure or proactive government. Take exit 128 off I-25 and Drive around to see for yourself. Especially Old  More

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After living in 3 states and in Denver,Springs and Pueblo(within CO), I find Fountain to be a quiet, safe and cost effective place to live. It has moderate temps and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Fountain is a great place to live. Housing is affordable and not segregated (all the condo's not in one part of town and all of the big homes in another). The city  More

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