2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Rock Springs, WY vs Layton, UT

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- Household income in Layton, is 14% more than it is in Rock Springs and is 19% above the National Average.
- Rock Springs unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Layton unemployment rate is 2.6%.
 Rock Springs, WYLayton, UTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.1%2.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-2.0%1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth10.0%41.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%6.9%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,504$34,415$37,638
 Household Income$74,548$85,224$69,021
 Family Median Income$93,193$96,011$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rock Springs, WYLayton, UTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.2%4.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%2.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.3%4.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.0%4.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.4%6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%8.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.9%10.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%17.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.5%20.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.9%11.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.1%8.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rock Springs, WYLayton, UTUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.1%16.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.8%7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%1.6%1.8%
 Legal0.8%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%5.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.8%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.9%5.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.7%2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.9%4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%3.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%21.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair20.8%9.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.5%14.0%13.1%
Reviews for Rock Springs    3 Reviews

Rock Springs will grow on you. It is a big city (about 20,000) by Wyoming standards. There are a few chain stores and a small mall. Wal-Mart is the main place to shop  More

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Over 16 years ago

i once lived in rock for about a year and then transfered to oregon. i'm ready to go back.the town is like any it has good and bad.im going back because it grew on me  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have heard lots of rumors about Rock Springs. I know that many people say it is a rough town. Since I am looking at possibly teaching there, I would like to know what  More

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Reviews for Layton    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

utah is a good place to live  More

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I can honestly say that there aren't any bad neighborhoods here. I frequently walk to work before sunrise or after sunset, and no one has ever bothered me in the least.  More

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I really love Layton. I moved here because my husband is a US Marine and received orders to Hill AFB on independent duty. Layton is close to everything you could want  More

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