Utah county rankings
Best counties in Utah to live
We scored 25 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cache County | 72 | $392,800 | $78,292 | 2.4% | 659 |
| 2 | Juab County | 72 | $369,800 | $89,803 | 2.3% | 582 |
| 3 | Beaver County | 65 | $287,600 | $85,603 | 2.4% | 724 |
| 4 | Wasatch County | 64 | $724,400 | $115,146 | 2.4% | 764 |
| 5 | Box Elder County | 63 | $357,400 | $77,865 | 3.2% | 670 |
| 6 | Morgan County | 63 | $600,900 | $126,092 | 2.2% | — |
| 7 | Utah County | 60 | $489,200 | $96,877 | 3.5% | 854 |
| 8 | Davis County | 59 | $470,500 | $108,058 | 2.5% | 1,026 |
| 9 | Iron County | 59 | $342,900 | $65,527 | 3.4% | 693 |
| 10 | Washington County | 55 | $465,600 | $76,411 | 3.3% | 928 |
| 11 | Kane County | 53 | $350,900 | $75,000 | 4.6% | 782 |
| 12 | Summit County | 49 | $1,000,400 | $137,058 | 2.1% | 1,153 |
| 13 | Tooele County | 49 | $391,300 | $101,846 | 3.6% | 1,354 |
| 14 | Garfield County | 48 | $285,800 | $61,688 | 5.1% | 678 |
| 15 | Sanpete County | 48 | $300,400 | $67,459 | 5.0% | 500 |
Also see: Where to move in Utah
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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