COMPARING TWO PLACES
Leeds vs Rensselaer
PLACE A
Leeds, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Rensselaer, New York
Leeds is 91% smaller than Rensselaer. Leeds earns more, with a median household income $14,608 higher. Leeds has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -2%).
LEEDSRENSSELAERDIFFERENCE
Total population8579,421−91% vs Rensselaer
Population density1362,964−2,827
Population growth5.4%-1.9%+7.3 pts
Median age61.336.7+24.6
Male55.7%47.0%+8.7 pts
Female44.3%53.0%−8.7 pts
Foreign-born4.2%9.8%−5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.7%66.6%+24.1 pts
Black0.0%8.0%−8.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%8.0%−8.0 pts
Asian3.3%10.3%−7.0 pts
Other6.0%7.1%−1.1 pts
Median household income$84,688$70,080+$14,608
Per capita income$45,091$38,895+$6,196
Poverty rate5.1%17.9%−12.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3350.399−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.0%26.1%+5.9 pts
Graduate degree15.7%8.9%+6.8 pts
Unemployment rate1.3%4.6%−3.3 pts
Labor force participation48.6%67.2%−18.6 pts
Median home value$480,600$208,900+$271,700
Median gross rent$1,413$1,219+$194
Owner-occupied80.0%43.3%+36.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate22.2%12.5%+9.8 pts
Rent-burdened households23.2%33.0%−9.8 pts
Average commute25.222.3+2.9
Worked from home17.7%14.2%+3.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%5.4%−5.4 pts
Uninsured11.5%2.8%+8.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025