Kearns metro township, UT
Census place 4940470 · pop 37,696
Home of the Utah Olympic Oval, the speed-skating venue from the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Games.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
13.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
43 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
20.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
99/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.7% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
54 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$373,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
26 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+3.0% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
24.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
32.9% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$86,968 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
7.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
10.5% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.66% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
95.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
83.8% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.30 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
Not measured for Kearns metro township: Crime, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Kearns metro township, UT a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Kearns metro township scores 46/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is income inequality and its weakest is bachelor's degree or higher. Utah overall ranks #10 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Kearns metro township, UT expensive to live in?
- Kearns metro township has a median home value of $373,700 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Kearns metro township, UT?
- Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (13.7%) — 7/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Kearns metro township, UT best at?
- Its strongest measured area is income inequality (0.30) — 100/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: Home of the Utah Olympic Oval, the speed-skating venue from the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Games.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.