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Winter Park, CO vs Lakewood, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Lakewood, is 8% less than it is in Winter Park and is 8% above the National Average.
- Winter Park unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Lakewood unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 Winter Park, COLakewood, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes11.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$61,303  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$75,343$69,021
 Family Median Income$127,634  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Winter Park, COLakewood, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Winter Park, COLakewood, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library3.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support10.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair17.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.8%13.1%
Reviews for Winter Park    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

The article states this place is affordable. That is either an ignorant statement or a lie. The place is 5 stars no doubt. So much to offer. But as a place to live,  More

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Over 15 years ago

It's  More

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Over 16 years ago

How can you bat an eye at the ability to go outside and play in the Mountains everyday of the year? In the winter you can ski, board, snowmobile, snowbike, snowshoe,  More

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Reviews for Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 8 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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