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Utah state guide

Compare large Utah cities by 2025 Census population, young-grad fit, BLS state unemployment, schooling access, cost pressure, commute, and safety-check notes. The current Utah subset includes 94 West city pages with a combined 2025 population estimate of 3,137,341.

What the current Utah catalog shows

Saratoga Springs, Utah has the strongest verified population-growth signal in this Utah subset at +62.79% since the 2020 estimates base. Farr West, Utah has the lowest ACS rent-to-income baseline among the matched catalog cities at 7.3%. These figures describe the WhereToLive.us city subset, not a statewide average.

Catalog cities 94

94 have matched ACS place data.

Catalog median rent $1,569

Median of matched city ACS gross-rent estimates; not a statewide rent.

Catalog median income $101,398

Median of matched city ACS household-income estimates; not a statewide income.

Catalog median home value $494,350

Median of matched city ACS owner-occupied home values.

Average grad fit 73/100

Providence, Utah leads this subset at 87/100.

Catalog median commute 23.7 min

Median of matched city approximate ACS commute estimates.

City Catalog Grad fit Median rent Median income 2025 population City unemployment Growth Jobs Cost
Salt Lake City, Utah State starter 81/100 $1,414 $75,090 218,428 4.2% +9.36% competitive rent watch
West Valley City, Utah Utah coverage 59/100 $1,504 $92,209 137,491 4.3% -1.96% competitive rent watch
West Jordan, Utah Utah coverage 64/100 $1,757 $108,153 116,812 3.8% -0.13% competitive rent watch
Provo, Utah Utah coverage 64/100 $1,193 $64,171 114,527 5.1% -0.58% competitive rent watch
St. George, Utah Utah coverage 78/100 $1,545 $76,508 108,713 3.6% +14.02% competitive rent stretched
Lehi, Utah Utah coverage 86/100 $1,964 $131,299 95,313 4.0% +25.56% competitive rent-friendly
Orem, Utah Utah coverage 64/100 $1,438 $83,342 95,214 3.9% -2.93% competitive rent watch
Sandy, Utah Utah coverage 60/100 $1,777 $112,176 92,386 2.6% -5.16% competitive rent watch
Ogden, Utah Utah coverage 65/100 $1,216 $72,575 89,510 4.1% +2.48% competitive rent watch
South Jordan, Utah Utah coverage 84/100 $1,991 $134,047 87,614 2.4% +13.07% competitive rent-friendly
Layton, Utah 2025 population #431 72/100 $1,538 $102,480 85,308 2.8% +4.25% competitive rent-friendly
Eagle Mountain, Utah 2025 population #592 78/100 $2,020 $113,648 66,557 3.8% +52.63% competitive rent watch
Millcreek, Utah 2025 population #623 69/100 $1,492 $98,045 63,926 4.5% +0.08% competitive rent watch
Herriman, Utah 2025 population #631 81/100 $2,019 $122,650 63,282 4.0% +14.72% competitive rent watch
Saratoga Springs, Utah 2025 population #658 83/100 $2,256 $128,802 61,397 2.7% +62.79% competitive rent watch
Taylorsville, Utah 2025 population #722 56/100 $1,482 $86,413 57,484 4.3% -4.89% competitive rent watch
Logan, Utah 2025 population #743 71/100 $1,149 $60,687 55,576 2.6% +5.17% competitive rent watch
Murray, Utah 2025 population #773 73/100 $1,500 $90,746 53,297 3.8% +5.05% competitive rent watch
Draper, Utah 2025 population #811 70/100 $1,894 $128,910 50,652 2.4% -0.73% competitive rent-friendly
Spanish Fork, Utah 2025 population #847 85/100 $1,489 $104,844 48,837 2.3% +14.59% competitive rent-friendly
Riverton, Utah 2025 population #869 70/100 $2,137 $126,910 47,395 3.4% +4.62% competitive rent watch
Bountiful, Utah 2025 population #924 66/100 $1,565 $104,785 44,988 3.1% -1.81% competitive rent-friendly
Tooele, Utah 2025 population #984 79/100 $1,214 $96,221 42,270 3.8% +18.25% competitive rent-friendly
Cedar City, Utah 2025 population #991 81/100 $1,054 $63,589 41,871 4.0% +18.80% competitive rent watch
American Fork, Utah 2025 population #1009 82/100 $1,697 $98,878 41,020 3.2% +22.87% competitive rent watch
Syracuse, Utah 2025 population #1046 81/100 $2,140 $133,443 39,909 1.2% +24.18% competitive rent watch
Roy, Utah 2025 population #1076 60/100 $1,624 $91,282 38,794 2.8% -1.30% competitive rent watch
Pleasant Grove, Utah 2025 population #1113 67/100 $1,689 $101,073 37,773 2.6% +0.14% competitive rent watch
Washington, Utah 2025 population #1124 81/100 $1,614 $91,853 37,107 2.2% +32.52% competitive rent watch
Midvale, Utah 2025 population #1144 62/100 $1,597 $75,084 36,099 3.3% +0.20% competitive rent stretched
Springville, Utah 2025 population #1158 68/100 $1,572 $89,816 35,670 3.2% +1.12% competitive rent watch
Kearns, Utah 2025 population #1167 54/100 $1,744 $86,968 35,404 6.2% -3.59% competitive rent stretched
Magna, Utah 2025 population #1168 77/100 $1,625 $90,346 35,401 4.5% +21.02% competitive rent watch
Clearfield, Utah 2025 population #1180 74/100 $1,579 $75,495 35,144 2.8% +10.18% competitive rent stretched
Kaysville, Utah 2025 population #1249 70/100 $1,538 $133,026 33,307 2.8% +1.01% competitive rent-friendly
Cottonwood Heights, Utah 2025 population #1285 66/100 $1,730 $119,422 32,265 3.4% -4.01% competitive rent-friendly
Holladay, Utah 2025 population #1329 69/100 $1,704 $117,043 31,162 2.7% -2.49% competitive rent-friendly
South Salt Lake, Utah 2025 population #1489 62/100 $1,451 $72,152 26,934 4.3% +0.63% competitive rent stretched
Farmington, Utah 2025 population #1540 79/100 $1,769 $127,338 26,266 3.2% +7.05% competitive rent-friendly
Hurricane, Utah 2025 population #1565 77/100 $1,426 $75,016 25,745 3.9% +28.46% competitive rent watch
West Haven, Utah 2025 population #1575 80/100 $1,702 $101,012 25,627 1.4% +53.19% competitive rent watch
Payson, Utah 2025 population #1645 77/100 $1,549 $89,905 24,630 5.8% +16.46% competitive rent watch
Clinton, Utah 2025 population #1678 67/100 $1,698 $116,194 23,797 4.9% +1.74% competitive rent-friendly
North Salt Lake, Utah 2025 population #1692 70/100 $1,667 $101,447 23,588 3.9% +2.48% competitive rent watch
North Ogden, Utah 2025 population #1814 73/100 $1,638 $113,722 21,689 2.5% +3.95% competitive rent-friendly
Highland, Utah 2025 population #1818 86/100 $2,166 $186,075 21,571 3.9% +11.31% competitive rent-friendly
Brigham City, Utah 2025 population #1891 74/100 $1,070 $71,308 20,633 2.9% +5.02% competitive rent-friendly
Heber, Utah 2025 population #1978 83/100 $1,870 $110,339 19,651 2.3% +16.13% competitive rent watch
Bluffdale, Utah 2025 population #1989 84/100 $1,915 $129,531 19,506 2.6% +14.65% competitive rent-friendly
Santaquin, Utah 2025 population #2028 81/100 $1,397 $99,837 18,989 2.1% +38.41% competitive rent-friendly
South Ogden, Utah 2025 population #2137 66/100 $1,426 $80,130 17,710 2.6% +1.28% competitive rent watch
Centerville, Utah 2025 population #2262 67/100 $1,918 $123,130 16,480 2.3% -2.09% competitive rent watch
Grantsville, Utah 2025 population #2263 77/100 $1,166 $101,349 16,472 2.9% +30.36% competitive rent-friendly
Mapleton, Utah 2025 population #2287 86/100 $1,386 $133,142 16,275 2.3% +43.27% competitive rent-friendly
Vineyard, Utah 2025 population #2304 84/100 $1,834 $103,380 16,092 2.5% +28.10% competitive rent watch
Smithfield, Utah 2025 population #2395 84/100 $1,311 $97,537 15,153 2.8% +11.68% competitive rent-friendly
West Point, Utah 2025 population #2665 82/100 $1,783 $120,687 13,058 1.2% +18.63% competitive rent-friendly
Tremonton, Utah 2025 population #2684 77/100 $1,220 $74,741 12,934 5.6% +30.69% competitive rent watch
Salem, Utah 2025 population #2798 84/100 $1,592 $111,117 12,234 4.7% +31.62% competitive rent-friendly
Lindon, Utah 2025 population #2830 76/100 $1,563 $120,956 12,015 4.2% +5.45% competitive rent-friendly
North Logan, Utah 2025 population #2900 71/100 $1,658 $89,891 11,608 1.4% +5.73% competitive rent watch
Ivins, Utah 2025 population #2908 76/100 $1,771 $78,089 11,546 6.7% +28.62% competitive rent stretched
Woods Cross, Utah 2025 population #2923 68/100 $1,771 $120,543 11,429 2.4% +0.51% competitive rent-friendly
Pleasant View, Utah 2025 population #2924 70/100 $1,741 $129,462 11,423 4.0% +2.95% competitive rent-friendly
Hyrum, Utah 2025 population #2986 83/100 $1,269 $88,725 11,132 3.3% +18.92% competitive rent-friendly
Vernal, Utah 2025 population #3070 73/100 $934 $64,457 10,671 8.7% +5.95% competitive rent-friendly
Alpine, Utah 2025 population #3118 67/100 $3,501 $168,929 10,444 2.0% +1.84% competitive rent stretched
Cedar Hills, Utah 2025 population #3273 65/100 $2,179 $139,008 9,755 3.5% -2.63% competitive rent watch
Hooper, Utah 2025 population #3277 70/100 $2,269 $113,333 9,741 2.0% +7.23% competitive rent stretched
Providence, Utah 2025 population #3313 87/100 $1,560 $118,072 9,539 1.1% +15.81% competitive rent-friendly
Plain City, Utah 2025 population #3399 80/100 $2,190 $132,766 9,256 1.1% +17.19% competitive rent watch
Riverdale, Utah 2025 population #3413 58/100 $1,502 $67,323 9,206 2.6% -1.45% competitive rent stretched
Washington Terrace, Utah 2025 population #3448 59/100 $1,293 $80,119 9,075 2.5% -2.15% competitive rent watch
Nibley, Utah 2025 population #3466 83/100 $1,667 $108,072 8,975 3.4% +22.36% competitive rent watch
Enoch, Utah 2025 population #3503 82/100 $1,164 $80,750 8,847 3.8% +19.85% competitive rent-friendly
Santa Clara, Utah 2025 population #3539 78/100 $1,907 $96,475 8,722 2.9% +15.37% competitive rent stretched
Park City, Utah 2025 population #3573 72/100 $1,943 $133,558 8,587 0.8% +2.35% competitive rent-friendly
Richfield, Utah 2025 population #3605 69/100 $915 $74,756 8,478 3.7% +4.08% competitive rent-friendly
Price, Utah 2025 population #3636 64/100 $855 $53,203 8,368 7.4% +1.50% competitive rent watch
South Weber, Utah 2025 population #3683 75/100 $1,469 $138,600 8,218 1.3% +4.30% competitive rent-friendly
Farr West, Utah 2025 population #3703 75/100 $779 $127,574 8,163 1.7% +6.76% competitive rent-friendly
Nephi, Utah 2025 population #3900 80/100 $1,007 $106,108 7,488 1.6% +16.24% competitive rent-friendly
Harrisville, Utah 2025 population #4020 64/100 $1,372 $88,750 7,154 1.9% +1.09% competitive rent watch
Roosevelt, Utah 2025 population #4056 70/100 $977 $76,456 7,032 6.1% +3.89% competitive rent-friendly
Ephraim, Utah 2025 population #4284 85/100 $928 $66,541 6,393 10.5% +13.77% competitive rent-friendly
Perry, Utah 2025 population #4339 82/100 $992 $112,639 6,226 1.6% +12.20% competitive rent-friendly
Midway, Utah 2025 population #4415 65/100 $3,399 $157,065 6,011 2.6% +0.27% competitive rent stretched
Fruit Heights, Utah 2025 population #4440 68/100 $1,932 $140,679 5,952 0.2% -2.27% competitive rent-friendly
West Bountiful, Utah 2025 population #4449 66/100 $1,547 $135,179 5,931 1.9% -0.70% competitive rent-friendly
Hyde Park, Utah 2025 population #4523 87/100 $1,273 $113,102 5,786 5.0% +10.44% competitive rent-friendly
Sunset, Utah 2025 population #4624 63/100 $1,156 $76,364 5,549 2.9% +1.28% competitive rent watch
Kanab, Utah 2025 population #4719 83/100 $986 $85,486 5,332 4.7% +13.66% competitive rent-friendly
Moab, Utah 2025 population #4781 62/100 $969 $61,667 5,206 2.9% -2.84% competitive rent watch
White City, Utah 2025 population #4811 57/100 $1,605 $106,357 5,146 6.8% -6.83% competitive rent watch