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Utah Area Profiles

67 published city profiles across Utah, each built from the same authoritative sources and compared on the same terms.

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Statewide signals

OpportunityTop 14% of 51 states measured67
GrowthTop 4% of 51 states measured80
Housing affordability41st of 51 states measured61
Climate48th of 51 states measured49
Physical resilienceTop 42% of 51 states measured58
Access30th of 51 states measured68
Economic stabilityTop 10% of 51 states measured86

Cities

67 published profiles across 9 areas

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

21 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
Salt Lake CitySalt Lake County208,00761
West Valley CitySalt Lake County138,43755
West JordanSalt Lake County116,69261
SandySalt Lake County94,29161
South JordanSalt Lake County82,68669
MillcreekSalt Lake County63,64867
HerrimanSalt Lake County59,34665
TaylorsvilleSalt Lake County58,67853
DraperSalt Lake County50,27862
MurraySalt Lake County50,18856
RivertonSalt Lake County45,45765
TooeleTooele County38,40559
Kearns metro townshipSalt Lake County37,69661
MidvaleSalt Lake County35,98956
Cottonwood HeightsSalt Lake County32,82860
HolladaySalt Lake County31,09959
Magna metro townshipSalt Lake County30,03155
South Salt LakeSalt Lake County26,35258
BluffdaleSalt Lake County18,79764
GrantsvilleTooele County14,34164
Stansbury ParkTooele County11,24264

Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT

17 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
ProvoUtah County114,76657
OremUtah County97,18256
LehiUtah County85,17367
Eagle MountainUtah County53,29061
Saratoga SpringsUtah County48,42564
Spanish ForkUtah County44,94663
Pleasant GroveUtah County37,85262
American ForkUtah County37,10966
SpringvilleUtah County35,84956
PaysonUtah County23,03957
HighlandUtah County20,11962
SantaquinUtah County16,43666
VineyardUtah County14,44666
MapletonUtah County13,11465
LindonUtah County11,76563
AlpineUtah County10,39260
SalemUtah County10,32465

Ogden, UT

17 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
OgdenWeber County87,41355
LaytonDavis County83,28667
BountifulDavis County45,02365
RoyWeber County38,99355
SyracuseDavis County35,48870
ClearfieldDavis County33,52358
KaysvilleDavis County33,05372
FarmingtonDavis County25,38973
ClintonDavis County23,61268
North Salt LakeDavis County23,47462
North OgdenWeber County21,94761
West HavenWeber County21,56358
South OgdenWeber County17,65052
CentervilleDavis County16,67968
West PointDavis County11,92970
Woods CrossDavis County11,53169
Pleasant ViewWeber County11,21759

Logan, UT-ID

4 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
LoganCache County54,90765
SmithfieldCache County14,40870
North LoganCache County11,46062
HyrumCache County10,40169

St. George, UT

3 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
St. GeorgeWashington County101,99554
WashingtonWashington County32,34861
HurricaneWashington County22,77152

Brigham City, UT-ID

2 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
Brigham CityBox Elder County19,99257
TremontonBox Elder County11,47758

Cedar City, UT

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
Cedar CityIron County38,52458

Heber, UT

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
HeberWasatch County18,01567

Vernal, UT

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
VernalUintah County10,39257

Strongest opportunity

  1. Herriman 88
  2. Riverton 86
  3. Heber 86
  4. Millcreek 85
  5. Stansbury Park 84

Fastest development

  1. Washington 92
  2. Vineyard 91
  3. Heber 87
  4. Salem 86
  5. Cedar City 86

Statewide physical risk

WildfireElevated
EarthquakeModerate
AvalancheModerate
Heat waveModerate

Low or minimal exposure: lightning, winter weather, landslide, inland flooding, strong wind, volcanic activity, drought, tornado, hail, cold wave, ice storm, coastal flooding, tsunami, hurricane.

Population-weighted across every county in Utah, derived from the FEMA National Risk Index. Exposure varies substantially within a state — check the individual city and ZIP profiles.

Statewide data

MetricValueCompared nationallySource period
Broadband access ±0.3%2024 ACS 5-Year93.4%Top 6%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Distance to major airportNASR current cycle52 miBottom 40%of 51NASR current cycle
Major airports within 100 milesNASR current cycle2Bottom 38%of 51NASR current cycle
No internet access ±0.1%2024 ACS 5-Year3.4%Top 1%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Annual precipitation1991-2020 Normals11.7"14th percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Annual snowfall1991-2020 Normals19.8"63rd percentileof 201991-2020 Normals
Average January low1991-2020 Normals11°F20th percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Average July high1991-2020 Normals91°F82nd percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Comfortable months1991-2020 Normals4Bottom 6%of 511991-2020 Normals
Seasonal temperature swing1991-2020 Normals48°F70th percentileof 511991-2020 Normals
Average household size ±0.012024 ACS 5-Year2.9799th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Households ±2,8192024 ACS 5-Year1,124,82231st percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median age ±0.12024 ACS 5-Year32.01st percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Population2024 ACS 5-Year3,392,33143rd percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Population change (1 year)July 1, 2024 estimate+1.8%Top 6%of 51July 1, 2024 estimate
Population change (4 years)July 1, 2024 estimate+6.7%Top 8%of 51July 1, 2024 estimate
Population density2024 ACS 5-Year41/sq mi20th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Population estimateJuly 1, 2024 estimate3,503,61342nd percentileof 51July 1, 2024 estimate
Average permitted value per unit12 months ending July 2026$304,27182nd percentileof 5112 months ending July 2026
Housing units permitted (12 months)12 months ending July 202626,833Top 30%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Multifamily share of permits12 months ending July 202635.6%60th percentileof 5112 months ending July 2026
Permit change (3 years)12 months ending July 2026+11.6%Top 34%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)12 months ending July 2026+9.9%Top 30%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents12 months ending July 20267.9Top 6%of 5112 months ending July 2026
Cost of living index202395.7Top 48%of 512023
Home price change (1 year)2026 Q2+2.6%28th percentileof 512026 Q2
Home price change (5 years)2026 Q2+34.3%18th percentileof 512026 Q2
Home price change (10 years)2026 Q2+120.9%96th percentileof 512026 Q2
Home price to income ±0.02024 ACS 5-Year4.3Bottom 16%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate ±0.4%2024 ACS 5-Year70.2%76th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units ±2572024 ACS 5-Year1,223,46831st percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent ±$92024 ACS 5-Year$1,496Bottom 27%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value ±$1,6292024 ACS 5-Year$489,40088th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median property taxes ±$102024 ACS 5-Year$2,52543rd percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Owner household income ±$8632024 ACS 5-Year$114,089Top 25%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Property tax rate ±0.00%2024 ACS 5-Year0.52%20th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Rent as a share of income ±0.3%2024 ACS 5-Year28.9%Top 31%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Seasonal and second homes ±1,4122024 ACS 5-Year44,99839th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Second homes2024 ACS 5-Year3.7%61st percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Vacancy rate2024 ACS 5-Year4.4%6th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Vacant housing units ±2,7942024 ACS 5-Year98,64625th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income ±$7742024 ACS 5-Year$95,166Top 20%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income ±$2642024 ACS 5-Year$40,873Bottom 35%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate ±0.3%2024 ACS 5-Year7.5%Top 2%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Average commute ±0.1 min2024 ACS 5-Year23.8 minTop 20%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Bachelor's degree or higher ±0.3%2024 ACS 5-Year37.7%Top 27%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Drove alone to work ±0.3%2024 ACS 5-Year67.4%25th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
EmploymentAugust 20261,770,458Bottom 42%of 51August 2026
Employment change (3 years)August 2026+1.1%Top 36%of 51August 2026
Employment change (year over year)August 2026+0.2%Top 30%of 51August 2026
Labor forceAugust 20261,839,70642nd percentileof 51August 2026
Labor force participation ±0.2%2024 ACS 5-Year81.1%Top 33%of 522024 ACS 5-Year
Public transit to work ±0.1%2024 ACS 5-Year1.6%65th percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment change (year over year)August 20260.0%Bottom 42%of 51August 2026
Unemployment rateAugust 20263.8%Top 46%of 51August 2026
Worked from home ±0.3%2024 ACS 5-Year17.6%82nd percentileof 522024 ACS 5-Year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility2024-25 school year29.0%2nd percentileof 452024-25 school year
Math proficiency2018-19 school year43.6%Bottom 47%of 502018-19 school year
Public schools2024-25 school year1,05036th percentileof 512024-25 school year
Reading proficiency2018-19 school year47.1%Bottom 33%of 492018-19 school year
Schools behind the staffing ratio2024-25 school year98439th percentileof 502024-25 school year
Students per teacher2024-25 school year21.7Bottom 2%of 502024-25 school year

Counties in Utah

12 published

Some measures are published by county and nowhere finer — death rates by intent among them. On a county page those describe the geography they are printed on.

Salt Lake County, UT
1,196,523 residents · 2.6 homicide deaths per 100k
Utah County, UT
705,400 residents · 1.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Davis County, UT
370,924 residents · 1.8 homicide deaths per 100k
Weber County, UT
269,648 residents · 2.8 homicide deaths per 100k
Washington County, UT
196,431 residents · 1.7 homicide deaths per 100k
Cache County, UT
140,046 residents · 2.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Tooele County, UT
79,347 residents · 2.3 homicide deaths per 100k
Iron County, UT
62,252 residents · 2.9 homicide deaths per 100k
Box Elder County, UT
61,246 residents · 2.9 homicide deaths per 100k
Summit County, UT
42,970 residents · 0.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Uintah County, UT
37,056 residents · 3.7 homicide deaths per 100k
Wasatch County, UT
36,642 residents · 0.0 homicide deaths per 100k