Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Erda grades C overall, ranked 111th of 118 in Utah, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 85% of the country. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 74% of U.S. communities, with wildfire at the top. 22% of the land in Erda is conserved, where Utah’s towns sit at 3.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Among 119 Utah towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Erda. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns.
Where Erda beats most towns.
4,642 counted in 2010 and 3,673 in 2020; an estimated 4,056 in 2025.
The decline has turned around: up 15.3% since 2020, after a 20.9% drop in the decade before.
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 Erda is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 145 in 1880, a low of 117 in 1890, 3,673 in 2020. The archive holds 22 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Erda, 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 Erda.
Erda has household incomes well above the Utah norm and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Utah; it also has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Utah.
Within Utah it is healthier than 50% of the 118 graded towns: Utah sets a high bar. Against the 2,835 U.S. towns with household incomes like Erda’s, it is less healthy than 60%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
39% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Erda, above both the Utah town median (34%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). 13% of Erda adults binge drink. Erda beats the Utah average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| Erda | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 72% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 8% | 14% |
| What stands out | Erda | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 10.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 10% |
| More adults with obesity | 36.2% | 31% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 1,406 | B− |
| Alpine Academy - Mountain View Campus PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 59 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
At 7.5 years of the Salt Lake City metro’s $98K median household income, the typical home (about $732K) costs more against local pay than in 90% of Utah towns; that ratio is one input to its C for cost of living. Its typical home is the priciest on its borders; Grantsville is next at $532K.
The typical Erda home is worth about $732,000, up 1.3% in a year, 37% above the Utah typical home. 95% of households own their home in Erda.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
42 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Erda is 1.0 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jobs based here grew from 367 in 2013 to 618.
Most working residents leave Erda for work: only 1% work in town. Erda’s median household income is $149,000. Since 2013, Erda has added 251 jobs, to 618 in 2023.
| Erda | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $149,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Erda has chilly, snowy winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 21° and about 75 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median household earns $148,676, against $95,166 across Utah, one input to its B+ for jobs and income.
Adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (26% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 40% of residents (34% statewide). Erda has grown 15% since 2020, to 4,056 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 39% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Utah.
| Erda | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.5 years | 32.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 11% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 36% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.3 points. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Erda | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.2% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.1% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.3% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.1% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.8% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.5% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14.2% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.2% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.7% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.9% | 13% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,100, single groups can be off by several points
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Erda. Close and well known come first.
9 mi LakeLake Bonneville
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
26 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
22 mi Stadium & arenaAmerica First Field34 mi Theme parkEvermore Park
24 mi GardenTemple SquareLake Bonneville: Wilson44691, Public domain · Delta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · America First Field: Scott Catron, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Temple Square: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Erda; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Erda residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
Where Erda’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Utah, United States
Erda (, UR-də) is a city in Tooele County, Utah, United States. The population was 4,642 at the 2010 census, a significant increase from the 2000 figure of 2,473. Erda was previously a Census-Designated Place (CDP) and a township, but it officially received its incorporation certificate in January 2022.
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3 towns share a border with Erda.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C; Tooele (B−) is closest.
| Town | UT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erda | #111 | C | C | — | C | A |
| Tooele | #96 | B− | B+ | C | C | B+ |
| Grantsville | #86 | B | B+ | B | C | B+ |
| Stansbury Park | #73 | B+ | C+ | — | C | A |
Erda and Stansbury Park report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Erda with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Erda grades C overall, better than 29% of U.S. towns and #111 of 118 in Utah. It grades A for health and C for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
That is 7.5 years of the area's median household income ($98,083 across the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
