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Payson, AZ vs Lehi, UT

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- Household income in Lehi, is 87% more than it is in Payson and is 36% above the National Average.
- Payson unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Lehi unemployment rate is 2.5%.
 Payson, AZLehi, UTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,446  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$108,669$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,701  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Payson, AZLehi, UTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock28.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Payson, AZLehi, UTUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.5%13.1%
Reviews for Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 6 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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Reviews for Lehi    4 Reviews

Lehi is booming! Many tech companies are moving here. My husband can walk to work. It's amazing! Nice people, clean community. It's a great place to live! Thanksgiving  More

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Over 16 years ago

I really like living here in Lehi, Utah. It is still has a farm feel to it and I am far enough away from everyone to enjoy seeing them once in a while. lol They have  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Lehi for about 3 years and have been very happy about the town. It is growing like a weed, but it still a pretty small town. It is a great town for  More

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