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Walsenburg, CO vs La Crosse, WI

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- Household income in La Crosse, is 41% more than it is in Walsenburg and is 47% below the National Average.
- Walsenburg unemployment rate is 9.8%.
- La Crosse unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Walsenburg, COLa Crosse, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,693  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$47,067$69,021
 Family Median Income$41,833  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Walsenburg, COLa Crosse, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K11.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Walsenburg, COLa Crosse, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services6.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library9.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance9.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.2%13.1%
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 La Crosse    17 Reviews

Beth · 
Over 4 years ago

My family recently relocated here from the west coast. This town is a hidden gem. If you like hiking, biking, festivals, nightlife and river life, you’ll love LAX. While  More

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Over 4 years ago

This city sucks. First off, the people born and raised here think its great, but its a small little dump tbh. Very clicky and there nothing to do besides drinking at the  More

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I have lived in La Crosse for almost 30 years. Its basically a dying town. Their is not much of a future hear unless you like fish fry's on Friday night or going to  More

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