#1 in UT
Juab County
75.5
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Best Counties to Live in Utah
Compare counties in Utah by overall score, affordability, economy, schools, safety, taxes, and peace & quiet. Rankings are public-data estimates for comparison and research.
#2 in UT
Beaver County
74.2
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Morgan County
72.5
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Utah County
71.9
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Tooele County
71.3
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Showing 29 counties ranked by the default generated overall score.
| Rank | County | Overall | Economy | Afford. | Schools | Safety | Taxes | Peace & Quiet | Typical home | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juab County FIPS 49023 | 75.5 | 86.2 | 48.5 | 76.4 | 93.1 | 78.9 | 93.1 | $451,649 | $101,786 |
| 2 | Beaver County FIPS 49001 | 74.2 | 65 | 56 | 90.3 | 85 | 84.2 | 94.1 | $312,684 | $79,360 |
| 3 | Morgan County FIPS 49029 | 72.5 | 91.8 | 30.5 | 95.8 | - | 73 | 91 | $743,323 | $130,929 |
| 4 | Utah County FIPS 49049 | 71.9 | 87.4 | 27.7 | 87.4 | 97.9 | 75.6 | 68.2 | $543,536 | $100,671 |
| 5 | Tooele County FIPS 49045 | 71.3 | 92 | 47.3 | 52.6 | 95.9 | 72.2 | 87.9 | $478,644 | $106,587 |
| 6 | Cache County FIPS 49005 | 71.1 | 78 | 24.5 | 96 | 95 | 75.2 | 89.5 | $467,957 | $81,665 |
| 7 | Davis County FIPS 49011 | 70.4 | 86.8 | 35.3 | 83.4 | 98.3 | 73.4 | 22.8 | $560,307 | $110,884 |
| 8 | Sevier County FIPS 49041 | 70.3 | 66.1 | 48.9 | 79 | 92.4 | 72.8 | 93 | $330,959 | $74,884 |
| 9 | Box Elder County FIPS 49003 | 69.6 | 79.7 | 34.4 | 74.3 | 92.8 | 75.9 | 93.6 | $454,737 | $84,550 |
| 10 | Summit County FIPS 49043 | 68.7 | 89.3 | 10.3 | 96.4 | 83.5 | 80.1 | 79 | $1,326,103 | $138,114 |
| 11 | Kane County FIPS 49025 | 68 | 71.7 | 26.3 | 89.3 | 89.2 | 79.3 | 85.6 | $421,816 | $77,092 |
| 12 | Rich County FIPS 49033 | 67.7 | 83.4 | 10.6 | 89.3 | 89.3 | 89.3 | 80.6 | $587,240 | $79,009 |
| 13 | Sanpete County FIPS 49039 | 67.5 | 73.7 | 31 | 78.9 | 89.4 | 76.6 | 89 | $385,224 | $70,083 |
| 14 | Millard County FIPS 49027 | 66.2 | 80.3 | 47.7 | 66.7 | 55.2 | 78.4 | 94.3 | $342,863 | $73,639 |
| 15 | Washington County FIPS 49053 | 65.9 | 79.1 | 15.2 | 80 | 96.8 | 75 | 86.4 | $529,491 | $80,632 |
| 16 | Wasatch County FIPS 49051 | 65.8 | 89.4 | 15.9 | 74 | 86.4 | 74 | 85.7 | $948,347 | $117,608 |
| 17 | Iron County FIPS 49021 | 65.2 | 73.1 | 20 | 79.4 | 90.7 | 78.2 | 93.1 | $409,490 | $66,247 |
| 18 | Emery County FIPS 49015 | 64.4 | 62.8 | 55.2 | 64.6 | - | 77.8 | 90.6 | $296,392 | $74,291 |
| 19 | Uintah County FIPS 49047 | 63 | 76.9 | 42.7 | 45.5 | 77.4 | 77.4 | 92.1 | $352,589 | $73,746 |
| 20 | Daggett County FIPS 49009 | 60.8 | 59.3 | 30.6 | 62.6 | 91.1 | 81 | 81.5 | $354,107 | $66,000 |
| 21 | Garfield County FIPS 49017 | 59.8 | 44 | 48.5 | 77.7 | - | 78.3 | 85.7 | $253,584 | $61,875 |
| 22 | Weber County FIPS 49057 | 58.7 | 79.9 | 36 | 31.1 | 91.5 | 67.2 | 61.4 | $462,492 | $90,005 |
| 23 | Wayne County FIPS 49055 | 55.9 | 53.5 | 21.8 | 80.3 | - | 84.5 | 84 | $446,681 | $76,607 |
| 24 | Carbon County FIPS 49007 | 55.4 | 45.6 | 42.5 | 40.8 | 89.7 | 72.4 | 90.8 | $279,605 | $58,377 |
| 25 | Piute County FIPS 49031 | 55 | 51.8 | 34.9 | 65.9 | - | 81.8 | 74.1 | $264,800 | $48,393 |
| 26 | Duchesne County FIPS 49013 | 54.6 | 77.1 | 42 | 26.8 | 51.3 | 74.4 | 86.5 | $365,470 | $78,445 |
| 27 | Grand County FIPS 49019 | 49 | 58 | 14.6 | 35.6 | 78.2 | 72.7 | 94.8 | $579,672 | $67,106 |
| 28 | San Juan County FIPS 49037 | 46.8 | 56.1 | 34.6 | 5.8 | 78 | 70 | 86.2 | $356,378 | $64,481 |
| 29 | Salt Lake County FIPS 49035 | 46.4 | 81.8 | 20.9 | 52.6 | 14.1 | 69.6 | 23.1 | $573,292 | $97,494 |