Garfield
Utah

What stands out

Three things set Garfield County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the restaurant count per person is among the most in America (2.8 per 1,000), the average commute is in the bottom 2% of American counties (13 minutes), and rainfall is in the bottom 2% of American counties (10 inches a year). Within Utah it ranks 3rd of 27 counties for the restaurant count per person.

Where you are

You live in Garfield County, Utah. 5,121 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 1.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +60).

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 $56,481 a year, lower than 63% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $41,748. Unemployment runs 5.9%, higher than 96% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 13 minutes each way.

Utah takes 4.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,513 a year.

Home

The median home costs $246K, pricier than 54% of American counties, about 3.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $741 a month. Property tax is 0.40% of home value, roughly $944 a year on that median home, lower than 95% of American counties. 73% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 56% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 78.6 years, longer than 81% of American counties. There are 6 active physicians in the county, about 11.7 per 10,000 people. 10.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.12 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 66% of American counties. 96% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 61 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 74% 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 52°F, highs near 65 and lows near 39, colder than 66% of American counties. About 10 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 20 out of 100, safer than 80% of American counties; the county has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 120 Mbps down, slower than 82% of American counties. There are 5 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 2.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 National Park Service site.