Living in Kearns metro township, UT
Suburb in Utah
Kearns metro township is a suburb in Utah, home to about 37,000 people, with 2.0 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Kearns metro township a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 13 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Dog-friendly: 20 dog parks within 9 mi
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
- Smaller job market: about 2.0 million people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Kearns metro township: common questions
What is the cost of living in Kearns metro township?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $389k, 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 Kearns metro township?
Utah collects about $1,818 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.71% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Kearns metro township safe?
Kearns metro township isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Kearns metro township?
Public schools in Kearns metro township test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 25 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Kearns metro township?
Kearns metro township has cold winters: winter days average around 41°F and summer days around 90°F, with roughly 52″ of snow a year.
Does Kearns metro township 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 1.34 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Kearns metro township?
The nearest major airport is SLC, about 9 mi away.
How Kearns metro township scores
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