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    Moving to Layton, UT

    Is Layton a good place to live?

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    Layton ranks #8 of 38 Utah cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (65/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $437,400
    +12.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,455
    per month
    Household income
    $99,188
    median
    Unemployment
    2.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Layton

    The median home value in Layton is $437,400 and median rent is $1,455 a month, against a median household income of $99,188. Homes cost about 4.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Layton crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Utah the 2025 rate was 225 violent and 1,319 property crimes per 100,000 people — #36 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Layton, UT

    Layton has about 82,512 residents, 2.3% unemployment and 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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