Cottonwood Heights' Livability
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D+
Affordability -
D+
Housing -
B-
Job Market -
B+
Diversity -
B-
Crime -
B+
Commute -
C
Education -
C+
Weather -
A+
Amenities
About Cottonwood Heights, UT
Cottonwood Heights, UT is located in Salt Lake County in the state of Utah.
The total City Population for Cottonwood Heights is about 33,597 with about 1,417 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $455,631, which is roughly 37% higher than the Average Home Value of $284,958 for the state of Utah, and roughly 52% higher than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $99,645, which is roughly 29% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $70,465 for the state of Utah, and roughly 35% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.31Male Population Estimate: 48.6%
Female Population Estimate: 51.4%
Median Age: 39.6
Male Median Age: 28.1
Female Median Age: 29.9
Racial Demographic Estimates
Hispanic:4.6%
Asian:2.4%
Other:1.3%
Black:0.4%
Hawaiian:0.4%
Indian:0.2%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 42.11%
Libertarian: 2.24%
Other: 2.21%
Green: 0.4%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Cottonwood Heights specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Salt Lake County: About 2.84118 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Salt Lake County: About 383.753 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Salt Lake County is about 28% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 25% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Cottonwood Heights is about 3.3%.
Utah is ranked #45 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 22.72 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 8.87The average living wage for the state of Utah is $32.05/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Utah a minimum wage score of 4 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives Utah a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Utah is $140.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 0 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Utah does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Utah does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Utah does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Utah does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Utah does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Utah does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Utah does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Utah does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Utah does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Utah does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Utah does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Utah does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Utah does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X Utah does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Utah does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Utah does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Utah does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X Utah does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 84093, 84121, 84171 (3 Total Zip Codes)Latitude: 40.613700
Longitude: -111.814400
TimeZone: Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: West
Average Elevation: 5221.6 ft.
Area Code(s): 385, 801