San Juan
Utah

What stands out

What stands out about San Juan County: the overdose death rate is among the lowest in America (-999 per 100,000), rainfall is among the driest in America (8 inches a year), and the school test score is in the bottom 3% of American counties (2.37 where 3.0 is grade level). Within Utah it ranks 1st of 29 counties for the overdose death rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in San Juan County, Utah. 14,524 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -96).

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 $52,108 a year, lower than 74% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $49,715. Unemployment runs 4.4%, higher than 79% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

Utah takes 4.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,319 a year.

Home

The median home costs $359K, pricier than 80% of American counties, about 2.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $876 a month. Property tax is 0.84% of home value, roughly $1,487 a year on that median home, lower than 52% of American counties. 80% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.8 per 1,000 residents, higher than 91% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 73.7 years, shorter than 73% of American counties. There are 15 active physicians in the county, about 10.3 per 10,000 people. 10.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.43 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 97% of American counties. 88% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 25 points. 65% 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 56°F, highs near 69 and lows near 43, warmer than 51% of American counties. About 8 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 6 out of 100, safer than 94% of American counties; the county has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 118 Mbps down, slower than 82% of American counties. There are 13 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 National Park Service sites.