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Vernal, UT
Full City Profile · Utah · Uintah County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,254
Population
2,219/sq mi density
$59,178
Median Income
$30,104 per capita
$234,200
Home Value
$284,035 Zillow
$900
Median Rent
21.2% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
322 sunny days/yr
168
Violent Crime/100K
4,101 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$59,178 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$234,200 home value, $900/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
168 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,178
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,104
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.1%
22% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Vernal vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Vernal’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,178
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,104
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,696
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,098
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,098
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.1%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,879M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
20.2%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,375
Restaurants
89
Healthcare
75
Retail
131
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,696
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,523
28% 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 | $59,178 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,104 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,696 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,098 |
| County GDP | $2,879M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.418 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,375 |
| Restaurants | 89 |
| Healthcare | 75 |
| Retail | 131 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,696 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,523 |