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Utah

#10 of 50 states · 👍 Solid

#10of 50
Utah among U.S. states
B74
👍 Solid
🏆 Smokingtop 9%
🚽 Costbottom 21%
Rolled up from 94 ranked cities · 3,004,160 residents
Taxes
7.42% sales · US 7.00%4.50% flat income · US 4.63%

City heat map

Every ranked city — bubble size = population, color = how it ranks within Utah. Tap a bubble for its card.

Best-ranked in UtahWorst-ranked

Color is each city's rank within Utah — not its national score. Hover or open a bubble for that, or see every city on one scale on the national map.

The breakdown — worst first

Housing cost21

Population-weighted average across 94 Utah cities

Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Unhealthy air days21

Population-weighted average across 88 Utah cities

Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100).

Natural disaster risk27

Population-weighted average across 94 Utah cities

FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more.

Air quality (AQI)28

Population-weighted average across 88 Utah cities

Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air.

Poor mental health41

Population-weighted average across 94 Utah cities

Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Uninsured adults45

Population-weighted average across 94 Utah cities

Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Rent53

Population-weighted average across 57 Utah cities

Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Commute time62

Population-weighted average across 94 Utah cities

Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Bachelor's degree or higher62

Population-weighted average across 94 Utah cities

Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Homeownership63

Population-weighted average across 94 Utah cities

Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Population growth (5yr)64

Population-weighted average across 94 Utah cities

5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Poverty rate67

Population-weighted average across 94 Utah cities

Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Broadband access68

Population-weighted average across 94 Utah cities

Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Income inequality69

Population-weighted average across 94 Utah cities

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

Median household income69

Population-weighted average across 94 Utah cities

Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Adult obesity70

Population-weighted average across 94 Utah cities

Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Unemployment rate77

Population-weighted average across 94 Utah cities

Share of the labor force out of work.

Physical inactivity86

Population-weighted average across 94 Utah cities

Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Property-tax burden90

Population-weighted average across 94 Utah cities

Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Adult smoking91

Population-weighted average across 94 Utah cities

Share of adults who currently smoke.

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Utah's headline score is the population-weighted average of its cities' scores, placed on a curve relative to the other states — a bird's-eye, states-vs-states ranking. The breakdown bars above are the absolute, per-metric rollup across its cities of 5,000+ residents. The heat map colors each city by its rank within Utah(greenest = best here); the city lists below show each city's national score.