Roosevelt, UT

Census place 4964670 · pop 7,078

D52/ 100
😐 Meh
F
in UT
📍 Utah ranks #10 of 50 states →
🏆 Disaster21/100 · top 2%
🚽 Mental19.9% · bottom 12%
Taxes
0.65% 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

Poor mental health19.9%12

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

19.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%30

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

22.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Uninsured adults12.2%30

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

12.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Poverty rate15.9%31

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

15.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Income inequality0.4632

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.46 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Population growth (5yr)+0.5%33

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

+0.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Air quality (AQI)County-level47 AQI33

U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities

47 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level5 days36

U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities

5 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.

Broadband access90.7%42

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

90.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Housing cost$282,50050

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

$282,500 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Median household income$76,45652

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

$76,456 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Homeownership67.0%59

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

67.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Physical inactivity23.4%59

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

23.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Adult smoking11.8%65

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

11.8% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.3%67

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

3.3% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Adult obesity31.3%70

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

31.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Property-tax burden0.65%79

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

0.65% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Commute time15 min95

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

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

Natural disaster riskCounty-level21/10098

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

21/100 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.

Not measured for Roosevelt: 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 Roosevelt, UT a good place to live?
By the numbers, Roosevelt scores 52/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is poor mental health. 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 Roosevelt, UT expensive to live in?
Roosevelt has a median home value of $282,500 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Roosevelt, UT?
Its weakest measured area is poor mental health (19.9%) — 12/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Roosevelt, UT best at?
Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (21/100) — 98/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)

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