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Benson, UT
Full City Profile · Utah · Cache County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,864
Population
62/sq mi density
$82,019
Median Income
$39,054 per capita
$281,400
Home Value
$528,697 Zillow
$964
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
37
Violent Crime/100K
422 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$82,019 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$281,400 home value, $964/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
37 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,019
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,054
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
67% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
90% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Benson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Benson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,019
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,054
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,613
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,005
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,005
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.8%
37% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.1%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,088M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
20.8%
Other
14.1%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,556
Restaurants
212
Healthcare
504
Retail
477
Manufacturing
218
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,613
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,350
4% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $82,019 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,054 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,613 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,005 |
| County GDP | $9,088M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 20.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,556 |
| Restaurants | 212 |
| Healthcare | 504 |
| Retail | 477 |
| Manufacturing | 218 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,613 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,350 |