Cottonwood Heights is a medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 32,420 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Cottonwood Heights is the 30th largest community in Utah.

Cottonwood Heights home prices are not only among the most expensive in Utah, but Cottonwood Heights real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Cottonwood Heights has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Cottonwood Heights telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.75% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Cottonwood Heights. 54.70% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Cottonwood Heights in 2022 was $54,444, which is wealthy relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $217,776 for a family of four. However, Cottonwood Heights contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Cottonwood Heights is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cottonwood Heights home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cottonwood Heights residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Cottonwood Heights include English, German, Irish, Danish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Cottonwood Heights is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.