Vernal, UT

Census place 4980090 · pop 10,392

D52/ 100
😐 Meh
F
in UT
📍 Utah ranks #10 of 50 states →
🏆 Disaster10/100 · top 1%
🚽 Education14.0% · bottom 7%
Taxes
0.53% 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

Bachelor's degree or higher14.0%7

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

14.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Poor mental health19.6%15

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

19.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Population growth (5yr)-1.7%20

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

-1.7% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Poverty rate17.9%24

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

17.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Homeownership54.6%24

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

54.6% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level7 days28

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

7 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.

Air quality (AQI)County-level48 AQI29

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

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

Income inequality0.4632

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).

Uninsured adults11.9%32

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

11.9% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Median household income$64,45735

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

$64,457 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Broadband access90.6%42

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

90.6% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Adult obesity34.5%52

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

34.5% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Housing cost$252,70056

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

$252,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Adult smoking12.0%63

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

12.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Physical inactivity21.1%72

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

21.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.0%79

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

3.0% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Rent$1,331/mo80

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

$1,331/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Property-tax burden0.53%88

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

0.53% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Commute time16 min94

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

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

Natural disaster riskCounty-level10/10099

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

10/100 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 Vernal: 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 Vernal, UT a good place to live?
By the numbers, Vernal scores 52/100 — 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 natural disaster risk 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 Vernal, UT expensive to live in?
Vernal has a median home value of $252,700 and typical rent around $1,331/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Vernal, UT?
Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (14.0%) — 7/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Vernal, UT best at?
Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (10/100) — 99/100, 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.