Verdict
Salt Lake City leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Weather, while St. George leads on Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
UT
65
✓ winsUT
61
Educational Attainment
UT
79
✓ winsUT
61
Safety
UT
20
UT
84
✓ winsWeather
UT
31
✓ winsUT
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Livability
UT
50
UT
68
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | Salt Lake City | St. George |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 201,269 | 96,174 |
| Median Income | $72,357 ✓ | $69,333 |
| Median Rent | $1,254 ✓ | $1,335 |
| Median Home Value | $458,600 | $415,200 ✓ |
| Median Age | 33 | 38 |
| HS Graduation | 91% | 94% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 50% ✓ | 33% |
| Broadband Access | 90% ✓ | 90% |
| Homeownership | 47% | 68% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 21 min | 18 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 9.95 | 1.94 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 64.73 | 11.90 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | 56°F | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | 41" | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 15" | 13" |