2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Brooklyn, NY vs Salt Lake City, UT

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Highlights
- Household income in Salt Lake City, is 3% less than it is in Brooklyn and is 5% below the National Average.
- Brooklyn unemployment rate is 11.6%.
- Salt Lake City unemployment rate is 3.0%.
 Brooklyn, NYSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate11.6%3.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.5%1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.2%39.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.9%7.6%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,812$42,081$37,638
 Household Income$67,753$65,880$69,021
 Family Median Income$77,205$89,435$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Brooklyn, NYSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.7%11.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%3.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.9%7.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%8.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.5%7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.6%10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%13.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.9%15.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.3%6.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.4%9.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Brooklyn, NYSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%17.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.7%10.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%2.2%1.8%
 Legal2.0%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%8.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment6.7%3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%7.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support7.2%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%1.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.8%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%3.0%3.6%
 Personal care3.3%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.9%18.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%6.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.5%11.1%13.1%
Reviews for Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 3 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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