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Ogden, UT vs Sunnyvale, CA

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- Household income in Sunnyvale, is 177% more than it is in Ogden and is 57% above the National Average.
- Ogden unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Sunnyvale unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Ogden, UTSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,695  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$161,670$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,188  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ogden, UTSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock38.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ogden, UTSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock39.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.9%13.1%
Reviews for Ogden    30 Reviews

Ogden is an old industrial city that was once a huge railroad and mill town and IRS office (still there; hey...they provide jobs). It's always been a bit rougher, poorer  More

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Elevate (verb); 1. to raise to a more important or impressive level/to enhance attraction or desirability. Deviate (verb); 1. depart from an established course or usual  More

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~~Me = Utahn, 44, College Graduate, Homeowner, Father~~ Fact...Just 40 miles north of Salt Lake City, Ogden was named the 6th best place to raise a family by Forbes.   More

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Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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