2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Salt Lake City, UT vs Sacramento, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Sacramento, is 8% more than it is in Salt Lake City and is 3% above the National Average.
- Salt Lake City unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Sacramento unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Salt Lake City, UTSacramento, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.0%7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.5%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%34.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.6%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,081$35,793$37,638
 Household Income$65,880$71,074$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,435$82,717$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Salt Lake City, UTSacramento, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.3%10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.2%7.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%7.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.3%6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.1%9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%13.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.0%17.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.5%7.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.7%8.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Salt Lake City, UTSacramento, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.0%15.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.1%8.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%1.9%1.8%
 Legal1.5%2.3%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%5.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.3%2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%5.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.2%4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.7%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.7%21.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%7.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.1%11.7%13.1%
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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Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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