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Cedar City, UT vs American Fork, UT

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- Household income in American Fork, is 50% more than it is in Cedar City and is 17% above the National Average.
- Cedar City unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- American Fork unemployment rate is 2.8%.
 Cedar City, UTAmerican Fork, UTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth52.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,442  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$82,772$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,340  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cedar City, UTAmerican Fork, UTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cedar City, UTAmerican Fork, UTUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.2%13.1%
Reviews for Cedar City    15 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Cedar City Is A Great Place to Get A Famliy Started And Crime is Bit Low as Of 2018 It has The Strongest Low Unemlopyment  More

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Hi -- Just FYI, the annual snowfall amount indicated by Sperling's Best Places for Cedar City is not accurate. Sperling states that this location receives 110" of snow  More

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Over 8 years ago

My wife and I retired in Cedar City a few years ago. First, I must say that Cedar has a wonderful location. There are beautiful views of the mountains, and it's a  More

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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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