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Ogden, UT vs Alton, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Alton, is 22% less than it is in Ogden and is 53% below the National Average.
- Ogden unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Alton unemployment rate is 8.2%.

Economy
 Ogden, UTAlton, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.8%8.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.7%28.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.1%7.9%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,695$25,810$37,638
 Household Income$58,284$45,225$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,188$58,729$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ogden, UTAlton, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.3%15.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%6.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.4%14.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%9.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.9%9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%7.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.3%11.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%10.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.1%11.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%3.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.9%1.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ogden, UTAlton, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.1%10.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.1%4.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%1.8%1.8%
 Legal0.6%1.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%4.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.9%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.4%7.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.3%11.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%3.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%16.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.8%8.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving21.7%17.1%13.1%

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Reviews for Ogden    30 Reviews

Ogden is an old industrial city that was once a huge railroad and mill town and IRS office (still there; hey...they provide jobs). It's always been a bit rougher, poorer  More

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~~Me = Utahn, 44, College Graduate, Homeowner, Father~~ Fact...Just 40 miles north of Salt Lake City, Ogden was named the 6th best place to raise a family by Forbes.   More

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Reviews for Alton    7 Reviews

My wife, daughter, and I moved here from Phoenix Metro March 2022 and have been very happy with our move. The people have been great, having four seasons is great, and  More

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Over 1 years ago

Not sure why such low reviews. I moved here from St. Louis. Crime in Alton is NOTHING compared to that. Maybe 1 or 2 homicides a year and those are generally people  More

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Over 9 years ago

Unfortunately, Alton has become a run down, poverty stricken area. Jobs are very limited and do not pay well. Unless you plan on commuting to St. Louis for work, you  More

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84404 84403 84401
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62002

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