Wasatch
Utah

What stands out

Against every county in America, Wasatch County is unusual in three ways: the median home price is among the priciest in America ($946K), the home price against local income is in the top 2% of American counties (5.2 years of income), and the median household income is in the top 3% of American counties ($104,855). Within Utah it ranks 2nd of 28 counties for the median home price.

Where you are

You live in Wasatch County, Utah. 35,009 people live here with you. The population grew 1.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +214).

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 $104,855 a year, higher than 97% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $56,807. Unemployment runs 2.3%, lower than 89% of American counties. 16% of workers work from home.

Utah takes 4.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,666 a year.

Home

The median home costs $946K, pricier than almost every county in America, about 5.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,301 a month. Property tax is 0.48% of home value, roughly $2,989 a year on that median home, lower than 89% of American counties. 77% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.3 per 1,000 residents, lower than 81% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 81.5 years, longer than 97% of American counties. There are 78 active physicians in the county, about 22.3 per 10,000 people. 10.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.22 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 74% of American counties. 96% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 37 points. 83% 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 44°F, highs near 56 and lows near 32, colder than 93% of American counties. About 20 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 44 out of 100, safer than 56% of American counties; the county has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 214 Mbps down, faster than 56% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.