Living in Cottonwood Heights, UT
Suburb in Utah
Cottonwood Heights is a suburb in Utah, home to about 33,000 people, with 2.0 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 houses.
Is Cottonwood Heights a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 12 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Easy flying: SLC is 15 mi away
- Safe: violent crime is 0.4× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $676k, and rent is $2,330 a month
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Key facts
Living in Cottonwood Heights: common questions
What is the cost of living in Cottonwood Heights?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $676k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,330 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 101, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Cottonwood Heights?
Utah collects about $1,818 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.54% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Cottonwood Heights safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Cottonwood Heights?
Public schools in Cottonwood Heights test well above 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 Cottonwood Heights?
Cottonwood Heights has cold winters: winter days average around 40°F and summer days around 87°F, with roughly 82″ of snow a year.
Does Cottonwood Heights get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.31 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Cottonwood Heights?
The nearest major airport is SLC, about 15 mi away.
How Cottonwood Heights scores
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