Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,565, settled in 1973.
East Carbon’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. East Carbon’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, where Utah’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town in Utah scores lower than East Carbon on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 94% of U.S. towns. East Carbon’s trail density is 2.8 miles per square mile, against 1.1 in Utah’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. East Carbon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,301 counted in 2010 and 1,556 in 2020; an estimated 1,565 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far East Carbon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,942 in 1980, 1,556 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1915 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Carbon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in East Carbon.
Its public schools are run by the Carbon District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruin Point SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 107 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
22% of East Carbon residents live below the poverty line. Of the 120 Utah towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than East Carbon. Since 2013, East Carbon has added 92 jobs, to 182 in 2023.
| East Carbon | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $38,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.4% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
East Carbon has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in East Carbon is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
East Carbon's reported crime rate is close to Utah's. East Carbon’s violent crime rate is 3.2 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| East Carbon | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 3.2 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 16.6 per 1,000 residents | 11.9 | 13.1 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
15% of adults have diabetes in East Carbon. Only 1 of the 119 Utah towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than East Carbon. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in East Carbon.
| East Carbon | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 8.4% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 11% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | East Carbon | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.9% | 12.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.5% | 65.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 4.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of East Carbon; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 East Carbon residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
Where East Carbon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Former city in Carbon County, Utah, United States
East Carbon is a city in Carbon County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,567 as of 2022. East Carbon was incorporated on July 23, 1973, from the merger of the two struggling mining towns of Dragerton and Columbia. On January 1, 2014, the city merged with the neighboring city of Sunnyside to become East Carbon-Sunnyside, but later changed to East Carbon City.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $90,000, 83% below the Utah typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.