Utah’s millennial population represents approximately 23 percent of the state (726,000 people). Roughly one in every four Utahns is a millennial―a higher percentage than in any other state.
U.S. News released its annual Best States rankings last week and Utah remains in the top ten once again. Utah received the ranking it did because of its high rankings in the following categories: economy, infrastructure, and fiscal stability.
In 2018, Utah had one of the highest percentages of job growth in the United States at 3.7 percent and within the state five percent of the growth originated in Utah County.
Salt Lake City , Provo-Orem, and Ogden-Clearfield Metro areas rank #6, #41, and #92 respectively, on Poicom Corporation’s 2019 Economic Strengths Rankings. This report ranks all 383 metro areas in the United States.
This past week Forbes released its Best States for Business Rankings. Utah moved up one spot from last year to claim the number two spot. Forbes credits the jump in the rankings to Utah's successful tech industry.
