2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Green River, UT vs Rock Springs, WY

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Highlights
- Household income in Rock Springs, is 87% more than it is in Green River and is 7% above the National Average.
- Green River unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Rock Springs unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Green River, UTRock Springs, WYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.8%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%-2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.8%10.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%5.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,250$36,504$37,638
 Household Income$39,868$74,548$69,021
 Family Median Income$76,458$93,193$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Green River, UTRock Springs, WYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.1%8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.6%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K15.3%7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K21.7%8.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.3%6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.2%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K3.5%9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%14.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.9%22.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.1%7.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.6%5.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Green River, UTRock Springs, WYUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.5%11.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.7%5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%2.0%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%7.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%3.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.9%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving11.2%4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance21.9%3.8%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.3%20.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.4%20.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.4%12.5%13.1%
Reviews for Green River    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Although Green River is a quaint little town it is falling apart. 1/4 of the buildings sit empty and in major disrepair. People are nice, it is always sunny and rarely  More

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Reviews for Rock Springs    3 Reviews

Rock Springs will grow on you. It is a big city (about 20,000) by Wyoming standards. There are a few chain stores and a small mall. Wal-Mart is the main place to shop  More

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Over 16 years ago

i once lived in rock for about a year and then transfered to oregon. i'm ready to go back.the town is like any it has good and bad.im going back because it grew on me  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have heard lots of rumors about Rock Springs. I know that many people say it is a rough town. Since I am looking at possibly teaching there, I would like to know what  More

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