2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Irvine, CA vs Salt Lake City, UT

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Highlights
- Household income in Salt Lake City, is 42% less than it is in Irvine and is 5% below the National Average.
- Irvine unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Salt Lake City unemployment rate is 3.0%.
 Irvine, CASalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.4%3.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.6%1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.2%39.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%7.6%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,857$42,081$37,638
 Household Income$114,027$65,880$69,021
 Family Median Income$140,546$89,435$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Irvine, CASalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.5%11.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%3.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.8%7.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.9%8.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.6%7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.8%10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.5%13.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.8%15.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.2%6.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K24.1%9.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Irvine, CASalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.1%17.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science18.4%10.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%2.2%1.8%
 Legal1.9%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%8.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.7%3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%7.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.9%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%1.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.9%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.5%3.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.0%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.7%18.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.5%6.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.0%11.1%13.1%
Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 3 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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