Millcreek, UT

Census place 4950150 · pop 63,648

D57/ 100
😐 Meh
D−
in UT
📍 Utah ranks #10 of 50 states →
🏆 Smoking6.9% · top 3%
🚽 Bad air43 days · bottom 7%
Taxes
0.56% property · US 0.99%7.42% sales · US 7.00%4.50% flat income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level43 days7

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.

Housing cost$627,20013

U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities

$627,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level99/10013

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.

Air quality (AQI)County-level54 AQI14

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.

Income inequality0.4722

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.47 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Homeownership61.4%43

U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities

61.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Uninsured adults8.8%58

U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities

8.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Poor mental health16.4%61

U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities

16.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Population growth (5yr)+4.8%62

U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities

+4.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Broadband access93.2%63

U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities

93.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Rent$1,522/mo67

U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities

$1,522/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Poverty rate7.8%70

U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities

7.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Commute time21 min72

U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities

21 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Median household income$98,04574

U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities

$98,045 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.1%75

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.

Adult obesity28.0%83

U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities

28.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Property-tax burden0.56%86

U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities

0.56% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Bachelor's degree or higher54.2%86

U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities

54.2% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Physical inactivity16.3%92

U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities

16.3% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Adult smoking6.9%97

U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities

6.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Not measured for Millcreek: Crime, Property crime. 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 Millcreek, UT a good place to live?
By the numbers, Millcreek scores 57/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is adult smoking and its weakest is unhealthy air days. 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 Millcreek, UT expensive to live in?
Millcreek has a median home value of $627,200 and typical rent around $1,522/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Millcreek, UT?
Its weakest measured area is unhealthy air days (43 days) — 7/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
What is Millcreek, UT best at?
Its strongest measured area is adult smoking (6.9%) — 97/100, better than most U.S. cities.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.