Grand
Utah

What stands out

What stands out about Grand County: the home price against local income is among the most stretched in America (5.7 years of income), rainfall is among the driest in America (9 inches a year), and the restaurant count per person is among the most in America (3.5 per 1,000). Within Utah it ranks 2nd of 29 counties for the home price against local income.

Where you are

You live in Grand County, Utah. 9,680 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 0.7% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -104).

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 $59,171 a year, lower than 54% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $47,058. Unemployment runs 3.2%, lower than 57% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home.

Utah takes 4.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,633 a year.

Home

The median home costs $578K, pricier than 96% of American counties, about 5.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,239 a month. Property tax is 0.40% of home value, roughly $1,701 a year on that median home, lower than 95% of American counties. 67% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 65% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 20 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 79.8 years, longer than 90% of American counties. There are 25 active physicians in the county, about 25.8 per 10,000 people. 12.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.61 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 94% of American counties. 94% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted almost evenly. 72% 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 54°F, highs near 67 and lows near 41, colder than 55% of American counties. About 9 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 13 out of 100, safer than 87% of American counties; the county has had 4 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 136 Mbps down, slower than 76% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 3.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 1 National Park Service site.