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Walsenburg, CO vs Leadville, CO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Leadville has been positive.
- Leadville has 4.4% more unemployment than Walsenburg.
- Leadville job growth has increased by 15.4% in the past 10 years.
 Walsenburg, COLeadville, COUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth48.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.3%-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 Leadville    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Plenty of snow, space and history. Rivers have Wild Trout. Landscape has all the colors of  More

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Over 16 years ago

There seem to be two seasons in Leadville; winter and summer. When the sun is shining in the winter, although it is cold, the sun quickly warms you up. The summer is  More

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