2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Salt Lake City, UT vs Vail, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Vail, is 52% more than it is in Salt Lake City and is 31% above the National Average.
- Salt Lake City unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Vail unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Salt Lake City, UTVail, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.0%5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.5%3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%48.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.6%8.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,081$79,874$37,638
 Household Income$65,880$100,417$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,435$127,336$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Salt Lake City, UTVail, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.3%4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%2.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.2%5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%9.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.3%10.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%3.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.1%6.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%6.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.0%20.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.5%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.7%23.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Salt Lake City, UTVail, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.0%17.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.1%5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%0.9%1.8%
 Legal1.5%1.7%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%2.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.3%6.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%5.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.2%2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%3.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.7%20.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%2.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%4.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.7%14.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%6.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.1%6.0%13.1%
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

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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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Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 18 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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