Nephi, UT
Census place 4954220 · pop 6,885
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$416,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
22.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
91.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
24 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
9.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
32.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.2% 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 $67,857 · better than most cities
$106,108 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
9.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
80.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
55/100 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 12.1% · better than most cities
4.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
18.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+15.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.47% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.34 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
Not measured for Nephi: Crime, Air, Bad air, 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 Nephi, UT a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Nephi scores 64/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is income inequality and its weakest is housing cost. 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 Nephi, UT expensive to live in?
- Nephi has a median home value of $416,000 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Nephi, UT?
- Its weakest measured area is housing cost ($416,000) — 28/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Nephi, UT best at?
- Its strongest measured area is income inequality (0.34) — 98/100, 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.