Living in St. George, UT
Small city in Utah
St. George is a small city in Utah, home to about 99,000 people, with 185,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is St. George a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Safe: violent crime is 0.5× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Low taxes: about $1,818 state income tax per resident, 0.45% property tax
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
👎 Cons
- Hot summers: highs around 99°F
- Smaller job market: about 185,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer graduates: 34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in St. George: common questions
What is the cost of living in St. George?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $446k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,070 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 97, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in St. George?
Utah collects about $1,818 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.45% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is St. George safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.5× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in St. George?
St. George has mild winters: winter days average around 55°F and summer days around 99°F.
Does St. George get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and wildfires: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.11 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to St. George?
The nearest major airport is LAS, about 111 mi away.
How St. George scores
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