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Salt Lake City, UT vs Vernal, UT

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- Vernal is 0% more densely populated than Salt Lake City.
- People are 12.9% more likely to be married in Vernal.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years younger in Vernal.
 Salt Lake City, UTVernal, UTUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,037329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.538.4
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 Population - 2010186,646  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,714285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock35.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,171.693.4
 Land Area111.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salt Lake City, UTVernal, UTUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Salt Lake City, UTVernal, UTUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salt Lake City, UTVernal, UTUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.0%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.012.60
 Households83,197  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,09580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock22.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

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 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Over 4 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 Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  More

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