COMPARING TWO PLACES
Salt Lake County vs Davis County
PLACE A
Salt Lake County, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Davis County, Iowa
Salt Lake County is 13128% larger than Davis County. Salt Lake County earns more, with a median household income $20,300 higher. Salt Lake County has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 4%).
SALT LAKE COUNTYDAVIS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,220,9169,230+13128% vs Davis County
Population density1,62218+1,603
Population growth15.1%4.1%+11.0 pts
Median age34.036.3−2.3
Male50.6%51.1%−0.5 pts
Female49.4%48.9%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born13.5%1.4%+12.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.6%93.8%−27.2 pts
Black1.7%0.0%+1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino20.6%2.4%+18.2 pts
Asian4.2%0.0%+4.2 pts
Other6.9%3.7%+3.2 pts
Median household income$97,494$77,194+$20,300
Per capita income$45,106$32,800+$12,306
Poverty rate8.1%7.2%+1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4290.398+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher39.4%17.1%+22.3 pts
Graduate degree14.6%5.1%+9.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%2.7%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation72.2%61.6%+10.6 pts
Median home value$525,700$161,900+$363,800
Median gross rent$1,592$868+$724
Owner-occupied66.1%83.3%−17.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.2%11.4%−6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households46.8%20.7%+26.1 pts
Average commute22.325.8−3.5
Worked from home19.7%11.5%+8.2 pts
Public transit to work2.1%0.0%+2.1 pts
Uninsured9.2%25.1%−15.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025