2024 Compare Cities Economy:
St. Louis, MO vs Salt Lake City, UT

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- Household income in Salt Lake City, is 35% more than it is in St. Louis and is 5% below the National Average.
- St. Louis unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Salt Lake City unemployment rate is 3.0%.
 St. Louis, MOSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.3%3.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.9%39.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.7%7.6%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.4%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,326$42,081$37,638
 Household Income$48,751$65,880$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,192$89,435$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 St. Louis, MOSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K17.0%11.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%3.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.7%7.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%8.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.7%7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.5%10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%13.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.1%15.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%6.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.4%9.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 St. Louis, MOSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.8%17.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.3%10.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%2.2%1.8%
 Legal1.8%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%8.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.1%3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%7.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.9%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%1.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.2%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%3.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.2%18.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%6.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.3%11.1%13.1%
Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 2 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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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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