2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Hyrum, UT vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Household income in Portland, is 11% less than it is in Hyrum and is 4% below the National Average.
- Hyrum unemployment rate is 2.0%.
- Portland unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Hyrum, UTPortland, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,616  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,109$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,032  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hyrum, UTPortland, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K20.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hyrum, UTPortland, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.8%13.1%
Reviews for Hyrum    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

If you just want to raise a family in a clean, safe, and friendly environment, without paying an arm and a leg, then Hyrum is the place for you. There are great  More

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Over 19 years ago

I live in Hyrum, UT, near Logan in Cache Valley. It is a nice  More

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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