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Moab, UT
Full City Profile · Utah · Grand County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,316
Population
1,105/sq mi density
$55,333
Median Income
$34,350 per capita
$478,700
Home Value
$540,596 Zillow
$945
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
785
Violent Crime/100K
2,468 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$55,333 median income, 3.8% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.8 / 5.0
$478,700 home value, $945/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
785 violent crimes/100K (107% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,333
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,350
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.9%
4% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Moab vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Moab’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,333
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,350
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,487
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$905
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$905
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.8%
29% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.0%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$939M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.8%
Other
24.2%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
688
Restaurants
110
Healthcare
26
Retail
77
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,487
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,860
10% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,333 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,350 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,487 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $905 |
| County GDP | $939M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.455 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 688 |
| Restaurants | 110 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 77 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,487 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,860 |