Best places to live in Utah (2026)

All 17 ranked places in Utah, by all-round score. 6 other places without FBI crime data are on the places list.

Ranked by an all-round score: the average of all 14 quality scores (housing costs, taxes, jobs, healthcare, education, family life, safety, natural disasters, climate and more), weighted equally. Places missing from the FBI crime table are left out, since their safety is unknown. Scores are out of 100.

1. 1Bountiful, UTSuburb · 3-bed $490k · very safe76
2. 2Saratoga Springs, UTSuburb · 3-bed $448k · very safe76
3. 3Draper, UTSuburb · 3-bed $579k · very safe73
4. 4South Jordan, UTSuburb · 3-bed $572k · very safe73
5. 5Sandy, UTSuburb · 3-bed $576k · very safe73
6. 6Layton, UTSmall city · 3-bed $451k · very safe72
7. 7Orem, UTSuburb · 3-bed $470k · very safe71
8. 8West Jordan, UTSuburb · 3-bed $522k · very safe70
9. 9Spanish Fork, UTSmall city · 3-bed $461k · very safe69
10. 10Provo, UTCollege town · 3-bed $434k · very safe66
11. 11Murray, UTSuburb · 3-bed $524k · moderate crime65
12. 12Park City, UTResort town · 3-bed $1.60M · moderate crime64
13. 13West Valley City, UTSuburb · 3-bed $448k · moderate crime63
14. 14Ogden, UTSmall city · 3-bed $381k · moderate crime62
15. 15Logan, UTSmall city · 3-bed $356k · very safe62
16. 16Salt Lake City, UTMid-size city · 3-bed $586k · higher crime60
17. 17St. George, UTSmall city · 3-bed $446k · very safe51

Cheapest places to live in Utah

Ranked by the typical value of a 3-bedroom home (Zillow), lowest first.

1. 1Logan, UTSmall city · rent $1,730/mo · cost of living 96$356k
2. 2Ogden, UTSmall city · rent $2,160/mo · cost of living 100$381k
3. 3Provo, UTCollege town · rent $2,030/mo · cost of living 98$434k
4. 4St. George, UTSmall city · rent $2,070/mo · cost of living 97$446k
5. 5West Valley City, UTSuburb · rent $2,330/mo · cost of living 101$448k

Safest places to live in Utah

Ranked by violent crimes per resident in FBI 2019 data, lowest first. Places missing from the FBI table are left out.

1. 1Spanish Fork, UTSmall city · violent crime 0.04× the US rate17 per 100k
2. 2Bountiful, UTSuburb · violent crime 0.2× the US rate81 per 100k
3. 3Orem, UTSuburb · violent crime 0.2× the US rate90 per 100k
4. 4South Jordan, UTSuburb · violent crime 0.2× the US rate94 per 100k
5. 5Provo, UTCollege town · violent crime 0.3× the US rate115 per 100k

Safest places from natural disasters in Utah

Ranked by our natural disaster score: FEMA's expected deaths, injuries and home damage from 18 hazards, plus federally declared disasters in the county since 2000.

1. 1South Jordan, UT3 declared disasters since 2000 · mainly earthquakes, flooding89
2. 2Draper, UT3 declared disasters since 2000 · mainly earthquakes, flooding88
3. 3Riverton, UT3 declared disasters since 2000 · mainly earthquakes, flooding87
4. 4Herriman, UT3 declared disasters since 2000 · mainly earthquakes, flooding85
5. 5Saratoga Springs, UT2 declared disasters since 2000 · mainly wildfires, flooding82

Best places to live for families in Utah

Ranked by a family score: the average of our Kids & family, Safety, Education and Affordable housing scores. Places missing from the FBI crime table are left out.

1. 1Saratoga Springs, UTSuburb · kids excellent · safety excellent · 3-bed $448k82
2. 2South Jordan, UTSuburb · kids excellent · safety excellent · 3-bed $572k77
3. 3Draper, UTSuburb · kids excellent · safety excellent · 3-bed $579k76
4. 4Bountiful, UTSuburb · kids excellent · safety excellent · 3-bed $490k75
5. 5Spanish Fork, UTSmall city · kids excellent · safety excellent · 3-bed $461k75

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Data: US Census, Zillow, HUD, BEA, FBI 2019, FEMA, NOAA, NASA, CMS, NCES and others. How scores work.