Living in Magna metro township, UT
Suburb in Utah
Magna metro township is a suburb in Utah, home to about 29,000 people, with 1.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Magna metro township 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
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Easy flying: SLC is 8 mi away
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
- Smaller job market: about 1.9 million people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Magna metro township: common questions
What is the cost of living in Magna metro township?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $397k, 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 Magna 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 Magna metro township safe?
Magna 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 Magna metro township?
Public schools in Magna 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 Magna metro township?
Magna metro township has cold winters: winter days average around 39°F and summer days around 87°F, with roughly 23″ of snow a year.
Does Magna metro township 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 0.79 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Magna metro township?
The nearest major airport is SLC, about 8 mi away.
How Magna metro township scores
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