West Point, UT
Census place 4983390 · pop 11,929
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
15 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 $214,900 · worse than most cities
$491,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.2% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
94/100 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 42 AQI · worse than most cities
46 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 $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,729/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
31.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
23 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
33.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
8.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+12.4% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.8% 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
$120,687 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
17.9% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.52% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
8.6% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
88.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.36 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
97.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
1.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
Not measured for West Point: 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 West Point, UT a good place to live?
- By the numbers, West Point scores 62/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is poverty rate 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 West Point, UT expensive to live in?
- West Point has a median home value of $491,100 and typical rent around $1,729/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in West Point, UT?
- Its weakest measured area is unhealthy air days (15 days) — 15/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is West Point, UT best at?
- Its strongest measured area is poverty rate (1.6%) — 99/100, 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.