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Highland, UT vs West Jordan, UT

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- Household income in West Jordan, is 42% less than it is in Highland and is 24% above the National Average.
- Highland unemployment rate is 2.5%.
- West Jordan unemployment rate is 2.9%.
 Highland, UTWest Jordan, UTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth51.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,617  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$90,227$69,021
 Family Median Income$157,566  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Highland, UTWest Jordan, UTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock25.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K23.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Highland, UTWest Jordan, UTUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.4%13.1%
Reviews for Highland    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

We live in a quiet community with great views of the mountains to the east and north. We love it  More

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Over 18 years ago

Highland has large amounts of recreation. It sits between 3 large universities and has the benefits of being drawn away from the college atmosphere, but still close  More

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Reviews for West Jordan    10 Reviews

I have lived in the same house here for 20 years. There are definitely pros and cons. Pros; you can pretty much shop for whatever you need/want with a 20 minute drive in  More

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Over 11 years ago

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