Best places to live in Utah
2 Utah metros scored on the default family weighting — schools and safety heaviest, then affordability, climate, college pipeline and jobs. Change the weights on the ranking engine to see your own order.
Who lives in Utah
Population-weighted racial and ethnic composition across the 2 tracked Utah metros, from Census ACS table B03002.
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 71.1%
- Hispanic or Latino
- 18.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic)
- 1.3%
- Asian (non-Hispanic)
- 3.1%
- Other or two or more
- 6.4%
Diversity index 56/100 — how evenly the population is spread across these groups. It is descriptive, not a judgement: weight it up, down or to zero on the ranking engine.
| # | Metro | Score | US rank | Typical home | Schools | Safety | Climate | Diversity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt Lake City | 57.5 | #26 of 103 | $559k | 36 | 76 | 24° / 93° | 62 |
| 2 | Provo | 55.2 | #36 of 103 | $539k | 50 | 76 | 20° / 91° | 46 |
Figures are compiled estimates. Methodology and sources.