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American Fork, UT vs Laramie, WY

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- Household income in Laramie, is 45% less than it is in American Fork and is 52% below the National Average.
- American Fork unemployment rate is 2.8%.
- Laramie unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 American Fork, UTLaramie, WYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,571  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,299$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,987  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 American Fork, UTLaramie, WYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 American Fork, UTLaramie, WYUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.3%13.1%
Reviews for American Fork    4 Reviews

Corrupt and communist. They have the most corrupt police. They want to dictate every little thing you do, on your own property. I wish that the constitution meant  More

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Over 13 years ago

The schools here are awful. The school curriculum I endured was years behind anywhere else I've lived (Milwaukee, WI; Colorado Springs, CO; Denver, CO). The teachers  More

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Over 18 years ago

it's hot in summer and cold in winter great during spring and  More

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Reviews for Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  More

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