Living in Clearfield, UT
Small city in Utah
Clearfield is a small city in Utah, home to about 33,000 people, with 1.2 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Clearfield a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Easy flying: SLC is 21 mi away
- Strong healthcare: 4 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.5× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Smaller job market: about 1.2 million people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Clearfield: common questions
What is the cost of living in Clearfield?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $397k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,160 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 100, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Clearfield?
Utah collects about $1,818 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.56% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Clearfield safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.5× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Clearfield?
Public schools in Clearfield test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 23 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Clearfield?
Clearfield has cold winters: winter days average around 38°F and summer days around 86°F, with roughly 23″ of snow a year.
Does Clearfield get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.69 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Clearfield?
The nearest major airport is SLC, about 21 mi away.
How Clearfield scores
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