Cache
Utah

What stands out

What stands out about Cache County: unemployment is in the bottom 5% of American counties (2.0%), the restaurant count per person is in the bottom 5% of American counties (0.3 per 1,000), and the home price against local income is in the top 6% of American counties (4.3 years of income). Within Utah it ranks 3rd of 29 counties for unemployment, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Cache County, Utah. 134,428 people live here with you. The population grew 1.6% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +515).

Utah has a flat income tax of 4.45% and taxes Social Security, though a tax credit removes it for lower and middle incomes. The state has the youngest population and largest households in the country, and the Wasatch Front from Ogden to Provo holds most residents. Home prices rose sharply after 2019. Alcohol is sold through state stores under rules that differ from every other state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $72,719 a year, higher than 79% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $52,281. Unemployment runs 2.0%, lower than 95% of American counties. 11% of workers work from home.

Utah takes 4.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,236 a year.

Home

The median home costs $473K, pricier than 92% of American counties, about 4.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $922 a month. Property tax is 0.51% of home value, roughly $1,794 a year on that median home, lower than 87% of American counties. 64% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 66% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 12 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 80.7 years, longer than 94% of American counties. There are 215 active physicians in the county, about 16.0 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 5.0 of 5 stars. 9.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.35 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 89% of American counties. 94% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 44 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 70% of eligible voters turned out. Under Utah law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 47°F, highs near 59 and lows near 36, colder than 84% of American counties. About 26 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 86 out of 100, riskier than 86% of American counties; the county has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 255 Mbps down, faster than 76% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 museums.