Cost of Living in Utah

305 cities | Population: 3,201,961

108

Average Cost of Living Index (US = 100)

Median Income: $88,895

Cost of Living in Utah: Overview

Utah has a cost of living index of 108, making it 8% more expensive than the national average. The statewide median household income is $88,895 (18% above the US median of $75,149). Across 305 cities tracked in Utah, costs vary widely depending on location, proximity to metro areas, and local housing markets.

Housing drives most of the variation. The average median rent across Utah cities is $1,275/mo (3% below the national median of $1,319), and the average median home value is $429,271 (41% above the national figure of $304,900). There is a 161-point spread between the most affordable city, Price (index 73), and the most expensive, Park City (index 234) — an enormous range that reflects dramatic differences in housing markets within the state.

When evaluating Utah, it helps to look beyond the state average. Individual city costs can deviate significantly — use the map and rankings below to compare specific locations.

The largest cities in Utah by population are Salt Lake City (index 115, pop. 203,888), West Valley City (index 109, pop. 137,955), West Jordan (index 121, pop. 116,277), Provo (index 104, pop. 114,303), and St. George (index 115, pop. 99,184). Cost of living varies considerably even among these major population centers, highlighting the importance of comparing individual cities rather than relying on the state average alone.

Data: US Census Bureau (ACS 2023), Zillow, HUD, BEA Regional Price Parities. Updated monthly.

Cost of Living Map

Top 169 cities by population. Click a marker for details.

Most Expensive in Utah

1. Park City (8,365) 234 2. Snyderville (6,143) 203 3. Midway (6,110) 197 4. Summit Park (8,545) 192 5. Alpine (10,272) 191 6. Highland (19,625) 167 7. Cedar Hills (9,945) 149 8. Draper (50,159) 148 9. Saratoga Springs (44,070) 147 10. Bluffdale (18,168) 144

Cheapest in Utah

1. Price (8,216) 73 2. Vernal (10,254) 80 3. Roosevelt (6,960) 83 4. Richfield (8,173) 83 5. Brigham City (19,796) 89 6. Hyrum (10,022) 93 7. Cedar City (37,202) 93 8. Logan (53,923) 93 9. Sunset (5,567) 93 10. Ogden (86,973) 93

Best Places to Live in Utah (2026)

Our data-driven guide ranking the top 15 cities by affordability, income, housing, and climate.

All Cities in Utah (305)

City	Population	Cost Index	Median Income	Median Rent	Home Value
Salt Lake City	203,888	115	$74,925	$1,343/mo	$495,700
West Valley City	137,955	109	$88,604	$1,445/mo	$377,300
West Jordan	116,277	121	$103,960	$1,650/mo	$454,700
Provo	114,303	104	$62,800	$1,152/mo	$437,100
St. George	99,184	115	$72,870	$1,429/mo	$456,900
Orem	97,048	112	$81,292	$1,405/mo	$439,000
Sandy	94,723	133	$111,242	$1,728/mo	$562,500
Ogden	86,973	93	$70,053	$1,128/mo	$311,300
Layton	82,512	114	$99,188	$1,455/mo	$437,400
Lehi	81,039	135	$125,860	$1,798/mo	$567,100
South Jordan	80,331	139	$126,400	$1,806/mo	$614,800
Millcreek	63,342	125	$98,502	$1,444/mo	$579,300
Taylorsville	59,010	110	$85,608	$1,432/mo	$398,900
Herriman	57,336	136	$118,446	$1,870/mo	$554,900
Logan	53,923	93	$56,764	$1,070/mo	$341,000
Draper	50,159	148	$130,680	$1,812/mo	$726,000
Murray	49,904	116	$87,864	$1,447/mo	$470,200
Eagle Mountain	49,514	133	$105,576	$1,995/mo	$469,500
Bountiful	45,093	118	$103,723	$1,467/mo	$488,900
Riverton	44,944	134	$119,093	$1,826/mo	$543,900
Saratoga Springs	44,070	147	$123,619	$2,206/mo	$567,200
Spanish Fork	43,632	113	$98,497	$1,417/mo	$444,200
Roy	39,021	110	$91,112	$1,557/mo	$350,800
Pleasant Grove	37,544	119	$96,347	$1,588/mo	$454,300
Tooele	37,265	97	$88,893	$1,166/mo	$338,400
Cedar City	37,202	93	$63,789	$1,008/mo	$348,000
Kearns metro township	37,058	111	$83,355	$1,644/mo	$334,400
Midvale	35,736	112	$73,058	$1,480/mo	$408,400
Springville	35,474	113	$88,516	$1,472/mo	$429,200
American Fork	35,312	122	$95,823	$1,665/mo	$467,900
Syracuse	34,009	138	$132,459	$2,006/mo	$531,600
Cottonwood Heights	32,984	138	$116,583	$1,697/mo	$641,900
Clearfield	32,895	106	$75,429	$1,459/mo	$342,000
Kaysville	32,861	125	$128,996	$1,423/mo	$583,700
Holladay	31,236	142	$112,369	$1,653/mo	$700,100
Washington	30,686	124	$94,015	$1,581/mo	$511,100
Magna metro township	29,488	111	$87,516	$1,623/mo	$341,400
South Salt Lake	26,277	106	$68,035	$1,329/mo	$390,400
Farmington	24,934	134	$120,432	$1,644/mo	$618,400
Clinton	23,492	121	$109,915	$1,760/mo	$412,200
North Salt Lake	23,239	121	$106,885	$1,613/mo	$469,800
Payson	22,205	108	$84,286	$1,393/mo	$388,200
Hurricane	21,677	105	$67,424	$1,235/mo	$411,400
North Ogden	21,473	113	$107,425	$1,405/mo	$443,100
West Haven	19,977	128	$104,307	$1,715/mo	$511,200
Brigham City	19,796	89	$66,435	$949/mo	$321,500
Highland	19,625	167	$178,662	$2,100/mo	$846,900
Bluffdale	18,168	144	$122,879	$1,864/mo	$652,000
South Ogden	17,563	105	$81,543	$1,334/mo	$371,100
Heber	17,438	137	$107,784	$1,862/mo	$571,300
Centerville	16,692	121	$117,831	$1,548/mo	$492,700
Santaquin	15,391	104	$95,175	$1,165/mo	$434,700
Smithfield	14,033	103	$90,602	$1,206/mo	$406,300
Grantsville	13,637	102	$97,216	$1,062/mo	$432,200
Vineyard	13,510	134	$100,022	$1,781/mo	$562,600
Mapleton	12,340	136	$127,860	$1,392/mo	$734,100
Lindon	11,594	131	$104,583	$1,502/mo	$638,300
West Point	11,559	118	$118,660	$1,600/mo	$437,800
Woods Cross	11,490	120	$115,335	$1,572/mo	$472,600
North Logan	11,228	117	$84,821	$1,571/mo	$448,600
Stansbury Park	11,163	125	$132,429	$1,761/mo	$452,600
Pleasant View	11,104	129	$126,679	$1,710/mo	$526,400
Tremonton	10,886	94	$72,028	$1,104/mo	$334,300
Alpine	10,272	191	$156,786	$2,786/mo	$893,400
Vernal	10,254	80	$59,178	$900/mo	$234,200
Hyrum	10,022	93	$85,557	$980/mo	$371,500
Cedar Hills	9,945	149	$137,527	$2,139/mo	$615,900
Salem	9,893	130	$107,617	$1,691/mo	$547,000
Ivins	9,524	130	$72,263	$1,720/mo	$542,400
Riverdale	9,294	105	$64,496	$1,345/mo	$370,300
Hooper	9,220	119	$114,773	—	$548,800
Washington Terrace	9,196	94	$79,971	$1,084/mo	$332,300
Providence	8,675	115	$103,831	$1,416/mo	$478,300
Summit Park	8,545	192	$179,516	$2,348/mo	$1,068,300
Park City	8,365	234	$140,875	$1,900/mo	$1,739,700
Price	8,216	73	$46,947	$796/mo	$189,800
Richfield	8,173	83	$77,847	$850/mo	$287,500
Plain City	8,101	144	$126,250	$2,184/mo	$532,300
South Weber	8,037	118	$132,667	$1,450/mo	$488,700
Santa Clara	7,891	134	$93,083	$1,912/mo	$509,600
Farr West	7,881	98	$111,875	$756/mo	$509,100
Enoch	7,856	95	$81,767	$1,129/mo	$335,200
Nibley	7,651	110	$105,726	$1,472/mo	$399,100
Roosevelt	6,960	83	$72,664	$902/mo	$265,300
Harrisville	6,919	105	$75,981	$1,350/mo	$368,200
Nephi	6,700	95	$97,348	$1,010/mo	$379,800
Snyderville	6,143	203	$139,228	$2,902/mo	$995,900
Midway	6,110	197	$146,750	$3,080/mo	$856,100
Fruit Heights	6,036	140	$134,500	$1,727/mo	$654,800
West Bountiful	5,920	127	$127,344	$1,632/mo	$530,500
Ephraim	5,805	94	$71,661	$911/mo	$405,600
Perry	5,708	96	$99,478	$989/mo	$399,400
White City metro township	5,568	117	$98,603	$1,606/mo	$423,200
Sunset	5,567	93	$74,250	$1,166/mo	$296,900
Hyde Park	5,410	113	$108,068	$1,269/mo	$507,400
Moab	5,316	101	$55,333	$945/mo	$478,700
Kanab	4,950	99	$80,040	$1,135/mo	$378,600
Elk Ridge	4,782	120	$138,587	—	$565,200
Maeser	4,533	83	$77,873	$792/mo	$315,100
La Verkin	4,429	104	$63,061	$1,316/mo	$366,500
Morgan	4,268	110	$114,102	$1,258/mo	$463,100
Wellsville	4,120	98	$110,543	$1,057/mo	$403,500
Mountain Green	3,739	146	$145,925	$1,800/mo	$700,800
Mount Pleasant	3,737	87	$67,459	$1,049/mo	$269,200
Delta	3,675	88	$73,224	$1,107/mo	$255,400
Beaver	3,632	91	$82,625	$1,101/mo	$295,700
East Basin	3,613	238	$187,361	$3,501/mo	$1,200,300
Gunnison	3,537	86	$66,111	$1,049/mo	$247,600
Manti	3,532	89	$59,500	$1,076/mo	$272,100
Blanding	3,303	78	$63,333	$869/mo	$225,000
Erda	3,294	123	$153,068	—	$600,700
Naples	3,217	95	$94,048	$1,321/mo	$264,100
Parowan	3,095	88	$49,934	$997/mo	$299,800
Richmond	2,971	90	$103,047	$930/mo	$348,700
Lake Point	2,938	120	$133,175	—	$566,200
Helper	2,680	76	$61,908	$843/mo	$207,700
Fillmore	2,633	80	$77,000	$789/mo	$275,400
Garland	2,609	84	$65,369	$794/mo	$318,000
Monroe	2,570	92	$63,807	$1,203/mo	$267,700
Salina	2,521	76	$64,464	$695/mo	$257,200
Huntington	2,271	70	$79,091	$674/mo	$192,700
Kamas	2,229	111	$87,353	$1,315/mo	$455,900
Lewiston	2,225	86	$88,333	$841/mo	$332,300
River Heights	2,179	102	$109,063	$1,134/mo	$427,900
Toquerville	2,115	114	$91,818	$1,375/mo	$463,200
Willard	2,008	116	$91,875	$1,662/mo	$389,600
Monticello	1,941	91	$63,750	$1,065/mo	$307,900
Coalville	1,915	110	$85,921	$1,301/mo	$455,000
Marriott-Slaterville	1,885	114	$89,602	$1,317/mo	$495,700
Panguitch	1,871	78	$75,283	$799/mo	$249,300
Benson	1,864	85	$82,019	$964/mo	$281,400
Millville	1,820	98	$90,417	$1,063/mo	$407,000
Oakley	1,812	159	$102,143	$2,425/mo	$631,200
Francis	1,797	139	$113,500	$1,583/mo	$700,900
Genola	1,766	118	$137,661	$1,159/mo	$601,000
Duchesne	1,744	83	$78,854	$1,050/mo	$216,700
Ballard	1,648	91	$81,250	$1,233/mo	$241,100
Mona	1,647	108	$91,552	—	$418,900
Elwood	1,643	115	$99,375	$1,375/mo	$480,100
Mantua	1,642	117	$134,239	$1,200/mo	$570,000
Wolf Creek	1,599	120	$162,708	$950/mo	$699,500
Silver Summit	1,574	279	$235,329	$2,697/mo	$2,000,001
Enterprise	1,543	98	$72,407	$1,283/mo	$311,700
Fountain Green	1,539	93	$70,402	$1,089/mo	$321,000
Wellington	1,526	74	$58,807	$868/mo	$173,100
East Carbon	1,476	72	$40,114	$1,028/mo	$86,500
Emigration Canyon metro township	1,465	182	$184,722	$2,286/mo	$959,100
Castle Dale	1,463	70	$69,821	$719/mo	$174,700
Uintah	1,461	108	$101,417	$1,185/mo	$462,800
Mendon	1,446	99	$141,563	$753/mo	$525,000
Woodland Hills	1,439	147	$137,426	$1,750/mo	$736,100
Carbonville	1,410	82	$64,405	$1,025/mo	$208,500
Milford	1,400	80	$79,861	$872/mo	$243,500
Apple Valley	1,399	115	$89,375	—	$498,400
Fairview	1,389	85	$59,750	$991/mo	$256,200
Honeyville	1,383	101	$80,347	$1,036/mo	$435,500
South Willard	1,378	118	$114,063	—	$537,800
West Mountain	1,371	126	$107,222	—	$639,300
Ferron	1,361	72	$68,324	$679/mo	$213,300
Liberty	1,333	130	$96,250	—	$688,600
Centerfield	1,312	90	$83,281	$1,042/mo	$296,700
Hildale	1,301	107	$62,727	$1,372/mo	$385,900
Orangeville	1,281	74	$89,643	$777/mo	$204,300
Wendover	1,264	69	$45,938	$688/mo	$166,700
Lake Shore	1,242	122	$97,357	$1,119/mo	$671,400
Riverside	1,238	105	$71,952	—	$380,600
Moroni	1,238	81	$71,500	$862/mo	$254,300
Hideout	1,111	155	$76,912	$1,437/mo	$947,400
Spring City	1,094	83	$65,139	$842/mo	$294,000
Thatcher	1,094	100	$91,042	—	$327,800
Timber Lakes	966	116	$49,435	—	$515,400
Dammeron Valley	962	127	$111,146	—	$648,000
Daniel	956	135	$113,438	$1,375/mo	$730,200
Eureka	941	86	$70,938	$1,036/mo	$252,800
Spring Glen	925	79	$36,864	$768/mo	$269,200
Spanish Valley	925	136	$67,108	—	$757,400
Minersville	901	82	$89,000	$975/mo	$229,600
Rocky Ridge	901	90	$89,485	$639/mo	$450,000
Newton	899	101	$80,000	—	$347,800
Stockton	897	86	$92,857	$758/mo	$350,000
Levan	886	101	$78,047	—	$338,900
Aurora	881	82	$92,321	$850/mo	$272,600
Eden	873	141	$149,539	—	$825,200
Copperton metro township	865	106	$77,778	$1,358/mo	$375,000
Orderville	865	100	$91,944	—	$328,300
Bear River City	863	113	$87,917	$1,579/mo	$381,500
Henefer	855	97	$106,667	$854/mo	$458,500
Corinne	836	94	$74,844	$1,000/mo	$370,800
Goshen	833	92	$93,529	$1,274/mo	$246,100
West Wood	833	108	$78,889	—	$419,500
Hinckley	832	76	$80,500	$950/mo	$167,800
Granite	813	165	$99,375	$1,672/mo	$978,500
Paradise	806	103	$95,000	$983/mo	$497,600
Green River	804	63	$45,781	$560/mo	$153,800
Hoytsville	788	108	$66,250	$679/mo	$652,800
Central	773	103	$81,875	—	$350,000
Redmond	773	95	$71,250	—	$256,800
Randolph	772	69	$87,083	$625/mo	$195,800
Oak City	770	90	$71,452	—	$203,700
Elsinore	760	79	$67,708	$906/mo	$223,700
Virgin	734	112	$80,625	—	$466,300
Annabella	719	97	$73,750	—	$283,100
Spring Lake	705	113	$143,049	—	$483,800
Marion	694	122	$91,458	—	$594,100
Leeds	693	119	$81,181	$1,600/mo	$450,000
Benjamin	690	116	$67,045	$1,305/mo	$528,800
Central Valley	686	96	$89,583	$1,107/mo	$352,900
Oljato-Monument Valley	683	99	$28,750	—	—
Paragonah	678	89	$70,057	$1,089/mo	$279,200
Myton	662	74	$54,107	$883/mo	$160,400
Glenwood	653	80	$83,333	$688/mo	$310,200
Fielding	643	90	$75,000	$914/mo	$352,600
Escalante	625	82	$44,048	$770/mo	$309,500
Loa	597	92	$66,838	$1,080/mo	$316,700
Clarkston	596	84	$65,625	$921/mo	$286,700
Enterprise	562	142	$143,781	—	$830,100
Kanosh	550	100	$76,974	—	$323,100
Joseph	546	85	$80,000	$1,036/mo	$242,400
Garden City	545	104	$62,750	$813/mo	$554,500
Tropic	537	92	$64,375	—	$223,000
Trenton	534	78	$83,000	$650/mo	$316,700
Marysvale	522	97	$43,289	—	$281,800
Emery	521	84	$75,000	—	$128,100
Big Water	520	100	$45,625	$1,509/mo	$251,300
Woodland	505	121	$80,556	$1,119/mo	$658,300
Avon	499	111	$93,750	—	$469,700
Huntsville	493	116	$83,500	$1,144/mo	$577,400
Glendale	488	91	$63,056	—	$210,700
Amalga	486	130	$98,438	$2,125/mo	$401,600
Charleston	484	129	$93,875	—	$672,300
Sigurd	453	96	$80,000	—	$271,600
Holden	443	86	$72,500	$1,163/mo	$213,800
Dugway	441	91	$104,145	$1,053/mo	—
Scipio	435	80	$82,292	$850/mo	$250,000
Elmo	433	70	$52,143	$712/mo	$181,300
Circleville	431	80	$74,375	$850/mo	$255,000
Cleveland	429	68	$92,589	$744/mo	$150,000
Rush Valley	425	97	$85,917	$1,103/mo	$360,700
Manila	425	84	$71,607	$1,013/mo	$235,000
Mayfield	424	97	$82,083	—	$283,000
Peter	421	111	$124,940	—	$472,100
Laketown	420	100	$79,643	—	$318,800
Springdale	416	142	$69,545	—	$832,400
Cove	412	118	$130,469	—	$557,700
Plymouth	394	80	$83,393	$588/mo	$345,700
Altamont	390	90	$88,750	—	$200,000
Boulder	389	84	$50,450	$834/mo	$304,300
Fayette	388	70	$67,917	$581/mo	$234,400
Bicknell	383	90	$71,563	$950/mo	$338,900
Fort Duchesne	375	87	$40,052	—	$167,000
Pine Valley	372	121	$98,580	—	$570,900
Neola	370	90	$96,250	—	$198,400
New Harmony	353	114	$82,663	—	$495,000
Brighton	353	128	$143,563	—	$664,500
Teasdale	352	123	$72,708	—	$606,800
Castle Valley	348	103	$44,464	—	$359,700
Palmyra	346	127	$92,857	$1,500/mo	$583,300
Wales	345	87	$75,625	$853/mo	$340,600
Deweyville	345	107	$87,500	—	$411,500
Torrey	332	104	$74,423	—	$371,400
Veyo	330	104	$63,750	—	$370,600
Aneth	324	68	$56,563	$888/mo	$92,100
Vernon	324	88	$76,250	$917/mo	$315,500
Howell	323	89	$86,176	—	$187,500
Kanarraville	304	83	$73,750	$605/mo	$383,300
Sterling	303	81	$64,261	$950/mo	$221,900
Halchita	302	79	$30,625	—	$65,000
Woodruff	302	90	$66,719	—	$198,600
Leamington	301	94	$54,688	—	$243,800
Koosharem	294	75	$60,938	$671/mo	$254,200
Henrieville	292	62	$39,583	$444/mo	$177,700
Bluebell	272	102	$119,107	—	$351,900
Wallsburg	266	109	$92,292	—	$426,500
Wanship	252	111	$77,292	—	$454,200
Snowville	246	90	$71,500	—	$198,000
Meadow	246	81	$43,750	$930/mo	$234,400
Cornish	236	86	$87,500	$1,000/mo	$276,200
Lyman	235	104	$50,625	—	$371,900
Newcastle	231	91	$82,670	—	$212,500
Cannonville	226	93	$29,079	—	$233,300
Portage	223	96	$55,313	$1,313/mo	$273,300
Summit	208	93	$100,592	—	$241,100
Hanksville	203	73	$37,614	$1,045/mo	$97,300
Bluff	179	107	$53,973	—	$410,000
Cedar Fort	174	116	$102,500	—	$516,700
Rockville	169	133	$46,250	$1,500/mo	$658,300
Hobble Creek	158	134	$227,981	—	$737,500
Tabiona	157	76	$69,167	$733/mo	$252,100
Fairfield	147	105	$122,500	—	$387,500
Interlaken	145	139	$152,857	—	$803,000
Lynndyl	142	90	$51,750	—	$206,300
Sutherland	141	97	$80,250	—	$281,300
Hatch	119	98	$49,375	—	$292,900
Randlett	111	98	$24,018	—	$298,200
Clawson	94	92	$62,188	—	$222,200
Tselakai Dezza	92	79	$24,063	—	$65,000
Peoa	86	99	$121,190	—	—
Antimony	82	117	$46,250	—	$531,300
Sundance	76	223	$130,139	—	$1,825,000
White Mesa	74	99	$53,839	—	—
Independence	71	124	$119,167	—	$615,400
Oasis	58	99	$36,042	—	—
Flaming Gorge	55	97	$36,964	—	$285,000
Brian Head	49	99	$64,643	—	$309,100
Fremont	34	99	$122,625	—	—