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Fruita, CO vs Vernal, UT

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- Household income in Vernal, is 21% less than it is in Fruita and is 36% below the National Average.
- Fruita unemployment rate is 7.2%.
- Vernal unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Fruita, COVernal, UTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,147  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$50,692$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,489  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fruita, COVernal, UTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K10.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fruita, COVernal, UTUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock21.8%13.1%
Reviews for Fruita    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I moved my Family to Fruit in January of 2013---It has been a very good community to live. It is a pedestrian friendly community and we feel very safe. Only one local  More

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My mother, sister and grandparents lived in Mack close to the railroad and stock pens. They say that our grandparents ran a restaurant/bar near their. Said that the  More

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Over 15 years ago

local politics are controlled by larger city (denver) liberal anti American views. We all know what America stands for and what it is supposed to be, and neither the  More

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Reviews for Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  More

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