Best places to live in Utah
Cities and suburbs in Utah with 25,000+ people, scored against each other: affordability on a $75k salary after taxes and rent (35%), violent crime (30%), schools (20%) and job growth (15%).
| # | City | Score | Rent | Home | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedar City, UT | 77/100 | $1,054/mo | $377k | 7/10 |
| 2 | Provo, UT | 72/100 | $1,193/mo | $467k | 8.4/10 |
| 3 | Orem, UT | 70/100 | $1,438/mo | $472k | 8/10 |
| 4 | Cottonwood Heights, UT | 64/100 | $1,730/mo | $694k | 7.9/10 |
| 5 | Pleasant Grove, UT | 62/100 | $1,689/mo | $491k | 8/10 |
| 6 | Kaysville, UT | 59/100 | $1,538/mo | $624k | 7.4/10 |
| 7 | Logan, UT | 57/100 | $1,149/mo | $384k | 6.5/10 |
| 8 | St. George, UT | 53/100 | $1,545/mo | $496k | 7.1/10 |
| 9 | Layton, UT | 52/100 | $1,538/mo | $478k | 7.4/10 |
| 10 | Lehi, UT | 50/100 | $1,964/mo | $612k | 8/10 |
| 11 | Farmington, UT | 49/100 | $1,769/mo | $651k | 7.4/10 |
| 12 | Bountiful, UT | 46/100 | $1,565/mo | $532k | 7.4/10 |
| 13 | Millcreek, UT | 44/100 | $1,492/mo | $627k | 2.9/10 |
| 14 | Salt Lake City, UT | 42/100 | $1,414/mo | $540k | 4.8/10 |
| 15 | South Jordan, UT | 40/100 | $1,991/mo | $651k | 6.4/10 |
| 16 | Draper, UT | 40/100 | $1,894/mo | $785k | 7.9/10 |
| 17 | Sandy, UT | 39/100 | $1,777/mo | $614k | 7.9/10 |
| 18 | American Fork, UT | 39/100 | $1,697/mo | $497k | 8/10 |
| 19 | Ogden, UT | 35/100 | $1,216/mo | $356k | 2.3/10 |
| 20 | West Jordan, UT | 30/100 | $1,757/mo | $493k | 6.4/10 |
| 21 | Holladay, UT | 29/100 | $1,704/mo | $763k | 2.9/10 |
Rent, income and home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Taxes: 2026 federal and state rates for a single filer.
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