Living in Layton, UT
Small city in Utah
Layton is a small city in Utah, home to about 83,000 people, with 1.3 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 Layton a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Easy flying: SLC is 20 mi away
- Strong healthcare: 6 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Layton: common questions
What is the cost of living in Layton?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $451k, 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 Layton?
Utah collects about $1,818 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.55% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Layton safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Layton?
Layton has cold winters: winter days average around 38°F and summer days around 86°F, with roughly 23″ of snow a year.
Does Layton get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.98 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Layton?
The nearest major airport is SLC, about 20 mi away.
How Layton scores
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