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Tooele, UT vs Athens, AL

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Highlights
- Household income in Athens, is 32% less than it is in Tooele and is 32% below the National Average.
- Tooele unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Athens unemployment rate is 2.1%.
 Tooele, UTAthens, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,814  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,211$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,102  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tooele, UTAthens, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tooele, UTAthens, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.4%13.1%
Reviews for Tooele    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Utah all of my life, and in Tooele for 10 years. The traffic is worse than Salt Lake City. Average commute to downtown SLC used to be about 40 minutes.   More

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Over 10 years ago

I've lived in Utah for about 18 years now. It has become my home. I love raising my children here. I never thought that I would like living in Utah, as a matter of fact  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved here because of my parents. We were not sure if we would even like it. Three years later, we're still here & wouldn't move if you paid us. Tooele HAS very  More

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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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