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North Salt Lake, UT vs Independence, MO

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- Household income in Independence, is 36% less than it is in North Salt Lake and is 28% below the National Average.
- North Salt Lake unemployment rate is 2.5%.
- Independence unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 North Salt Lake, UTIndependence, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,093  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,996$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,712  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 North Salt Lake, UTIndependence, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 North Salt Lake, UTIndependence, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.2%13.1%
Reviews for North Salt Lake    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

North Salt Lake is a blend of commercial and residential. The location is 10-15 minutes from downtown Salt Lake and the same to the airport. There have been several  More

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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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