2024 Compare Cities Economy:
West Jordan, UT vs Laredo, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Laredo, is 38% less than it is in West Jordan and is 24% below the National Average.
- West Jordan unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- Laredo unemployment rate is 7.9%.
 West Jordan, UTLaredo, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.9%7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.5%1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.2%33.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.1%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,529$21,193$37,638
 Household Income$90,227$55,603$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,196$60,644$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 West Jordan, UTLaredo, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.6%13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%5.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.2%9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.9%9.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.3%6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.6%8.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.4%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.9%12.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K25.5%15.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.1%4.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.7%4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 West Jordan, UTLaredo, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.3%11.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.6%2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%1.1%1.8%
 Legal0.3%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%7.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%4.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.6%4.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%4.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.0%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%5.2%3.6%
 Personal care3.3%1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.7%26.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.9%9.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.4%15.1%13.1%
Reviews for West Jordan    10 Reviews

I have lived in the same house here for 20 years. There are definitely pros and cons. Pros; you can pretty much shop for whatever you need/want with a 20 minute drive in  More

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Over 10 years ago

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Reviews for Laredo    16 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The only occupation that is growing, in my opinion, is the transportation / trucking industry. I worked in that field for 18 yrs. and take it from me, unless you are the  More

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If you like DRY, ARID HEAT, Laredo is for you. Now I'm not talking beach heat with a warm tropical breeze blowing over the palm trees and toseling your hair as you play  More

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Over 12 years ago

Laredo could be a better city if only it embraced a diverse population. It could grow into a beautiful and attrative if it did that and built the infrastructures that  More

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