Washington County · Utah · West · 32k residents
Washington, UT: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Washington: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Utah median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $978/wk. Utah's corporate income tax rate is 4.5%. Commercial electricity averages 9.4¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$978/wk
Corporate income tax
4.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
35.8%
Commercial electricity
9.4¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Washington's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
84/100
Heating
Ranks Washington's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $570,400 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $290 |
| Property tax rate | 0.55% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,328/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,402/mo |
| State & local income tax | 4.65% |
| Sales tax | 7.2% |
| Corporate income tax | 4.5% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $978/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.8% |
| Commercial electricity | 9.4¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 40.3/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $113,240 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $86,380 |
| Wage: General manager | $82,850 |
| Wage: Customer service | $41,600 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $36,940 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $58,810 |
| Wage: Electrician | $56,510 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $33,150 |
| Cost of living index | 110 |
| Groceries index | 98 |
| Utilities | $135/mo |
| Transit pass | $85/mo |
| Gas price | $3.40/gal |
| Healthcare index | 96 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,050/mo |
| Median household income | $91,853 |
| Unemployment rate | 3% |
| Population | 32k |
| Crime index | 38/100 |
| School rating | 6.8/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 93/100 |
| Avg. commute | 22 min |
| Sunny days / year | 230 days |
| July high | 102°F |
| January low | 28°F |
| Annual snowfall | 1 in |
| Home price YoY | -1.2% |
| Home price MoM | -0.5% |
| Rent YoY | +5.9% |
| Rent MoM | +0.9% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +3.7% |
| Building permits YoY | +16.5% |
| Ocean coast | 347 mi |
| Big lake | 87 mi |
| Mountains | 135 mi |
| Major airport | 117 mi |
| Ski resort | 53 mi |
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- Is Washington a good place to run a business?
- Utah's corporate income tax rate is 4.5%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $978/wk; commercial electricity averages 9.4¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Washington, UT?
- Washington indexes at 110 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,402/mo and a acs median home value of $570,400.
- How much does a house cost in Washington?
- The acs median home value in Washington is $570,400 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Washington?
- A two-bedroom in Washington rents for about $1,402/mo.