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Vernal, UT vs Salt Lake City, UT

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- Salt Lake City is 0% more densely populated than Vernal.
- People are 11.4% less likely to be married in Salt Lake City.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Salt Lake City.
 Vernal, UTSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Population  Unlock199,153329,725,481
 Female Population44.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.438.4
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 Population - 20109,086  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock181,743285,036,114
 Population - 19906,644  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,790.993.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Vernal, UTSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Age 0 to 411.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Vernal, UTSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 White82.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Vernal, UTSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Married Population47.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married31.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households3,217  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,45780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children48.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,122  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.8%  Unlock10.8%
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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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

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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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