Summit
Utah

What stands out

Against every county in America, Summit County is unusual in three ways: the median home price is among the priciest in America ($1.3M), life expectancy is among the longest in America (84.8 years), and the median household income is among the highest in America ($126,392). Within Utah it ranks 1st of 28 counties for the median home price.

Where you are

You live in Summit County, Utah. 42,524 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.7% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -613).

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 $126,392 a year, higher than almost every county in America. Employers pay an average wage of $67,235. Unemployment runs 2.1%, lower than 93% of American counties. 20% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 18 minutes each way.

Utah takes 4.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $5,624 a year.

Home

The median home costs $1.3M, pricier than almost every county in America, about 6.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,681 a month. Property tax is 0.34% of home value, roughly $3,040 a year on that median home, lower than 97% of American counties. 81% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.0 per 1,000 residents, lower than 94% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 10 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 84.8 years, longer than almost every county in America. There are 304 active physicians in the county, about 71.5 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 5.0 of 5 stars. 9.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.24 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 77% of American counties. 96% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 7 points. 89% 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 41°F, highs near 53 and lows near 30, colder than 97% of American counties. About 21 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 69 out of 100, riskier than 69% of American counties; the county has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 222 Mbps down, faster than 60% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 2.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 5 museums.