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South Ogden, UT vs Rock Springs, WY

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- Household income in Rock Springs, is 0% less than it is in South Ogden and is 7% above the National Average.
- South Ogden unemployment rate is 3.1%.
- Rock Springs unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 South Ogden, UTRock Springs, WYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,844  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$74,548$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,791  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 South Ogden, UTRock Springs, WYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 South Ogden, UTRock Springs, WYUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.5%13.1%
Reviews for South Ogden    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

We are in a quiet community with a green space behind our home. We have access to recreation, dining and local  More

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We have lived in South Ogden, Utah since September 2004. We had been living in Hope Mills, North Carolina. We liked North Carolina but moved due to my wife's work - she  More

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Over 19 years ago

nice and hot in the summer with a lot of sun, cold in the winter but not too cold. A moderate amount of snow. Nice dry  More

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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 17 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 18 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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