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Salt Lake City, UT
Full City Profile · Utah · Salt Lake County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
203,888
Population
1,839/sq mi density
$74,925
Median Income
$49,642 per capita
$495,700
Home Value
$565,484 Zillow
$1,343
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
315 sunny days/yr
712
Violent Crime/100K
5,657 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$74,925 median income, 2.8% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$495,700 home value, $1,343/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
712 violent crimes/100K (87% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,925
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$49,642
27% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Salt Lake City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Salt Lake City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,925
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$49,642
127%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$95,513
133%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,490
104%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,490
4% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.5%
22% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.2%
18% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.2%
4% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$153,846M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60.2%
Public Transit
5.2%
Work From Home
18.5%
Other
16.1%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
67,066
Restaurants
2,569
Healthcare
3,689
Retail
3,475
Manufacturing
1,406
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$95,513
33% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,666
33% 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 | $74,925 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,642 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,513 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,490 |
| County GDP | $153,846M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.2% |
| Public Transit | 5.2% |
| Work From Home | 18.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 67,066 |
| Restaurants | 2,569 |
| Healthcare | 3,689 |
| Retail | 3,475 |
| Manufacturing | 1,406 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $95,513 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,666 |