Kane
Utah

What stands out

Against every county in America, Kane County is unusual in three ways: the average commute is among the shortest in America (11 minutes), rainfall is in the bottom 2% of American counties (10 inches a year), and population growth is in the top 4% of American counties (+2.7% a year). Within Utah it ranks 1st of 12 counties for the average commute, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Kane County, Utah. 7,814 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 2.7% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +231).

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 $70,327 a year, higher than 75% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $43,909. Unemployment runs 2.5%, lower than 84% of American counties. 14% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 11 minutes each way.

Utah takes 4.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,130 a year.

Home

The median home costs $430K, pricier than 89% of American counties, about 3.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,317 a month. Property tax is 0.45% of home value, roughly $1,347 a year on that median home, lower than 92% of American counties. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 53% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 21 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 78.4 years, longer than 79% of American counties. There are 5 active physicians in the county, about 6.4 per 10,000 people. 10.6% 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 86% of American counties. 94% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 49 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 55°F, highs near 69 and lows near 42, colder than 52% of American counties. About 10 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 21 out of 100, safer than 79% of American counties; the county has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 175 Mbps down, slower than 60% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 National Park Service site.