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Farmington grades A overall, 21st of 118 graded towns in Utah, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 93% of the country and the median household earns $127K. It also does better than most on schools: its public schools beat 69% of Utah towns on state tests and graduation. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $682K for a typical one and 6.7 times the Ogden metro’s $101K median household income. Farmington’s trail density is 2.2 miles per square mile, above both Utah’s towns (1.1) and U.S. towns (0.4). Its National Register listings include Richards House and Farmington Tithing Office. Farmington is more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns.
Where Farmington beats most towns.
Its founding year, 1847, comes before those of 95% of the Utah towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 591 in 1860, 24,531 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1857 and 4 maps from 1952 on.
19 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Farmington is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Farmington. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi LakeGreat Salt Lake
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
in town Theme parkLagoon Amusement Park
16 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
38 mi LakeLake Bonneville
15 mi GardenTemple SquareGreat Salt Lake: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Delta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lagoon Amusement Park: Davehi1, Public domain · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · Lake Bonneville: Wilson44691, Public domain · Temple Square: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Farmington, 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 Farmington.
Farmington trades workers with Salt Lake City and other neighbors and has less food insecurity than most of Utah, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Utah.
22 miles of trail in 18 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 82 acres with 2.2 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | 2.2 mi | 82 |
| 2. Haight Creek Nature Trail | 0.8 mi | 22 |
| 3. Heritage Park | 0.6 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Davis District. Three of its 10 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Creek SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 778 | A |
| Farmington HighLargest public high schoolGrades 10–12 | Grades 10–12 | 2,198 | A |
| Knowlton SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 663 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Utah is food insecurity: 7.4% of its 16,003 adults worry about having enough food, against 12.4% statewide.
11% of Farmington adults binge drink, near the Utah town median (11%) and below the median of U.S. towns (16%). 6.6% of Farmington adults smoke cigarettes. Farmington beats the Utah average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Farmington | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.6% | 8% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 23% |
| What stands out | Farmington | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.4% | 12.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 10.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 6.7 years of the Ogden metro’s $101K median household income, the typical home (about $682K) costs more against local pay than in 77% of Utah towns; that ratio is one input to its C for cost of living.
The median rent in Farmington is $1,769 a month. The typical Farmington home is worth about $682,000, up 3.5% in a year, 28% above the Utah typical home.
| Farmington | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,769 a month | $1,538 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 79% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Farmington has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Farmington’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Reported crimes fell from 343 to 251 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 12 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Among 62 Utah towns, just 5 have a lower violent crime rate than Farmington.
| Farmington | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9 per 1,000 residents | 8.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Farmington has about as many jobs (10,578) as working residents, but only 1,013 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 5,412 in 2013 to 10,578.
Most working residents leave Farmington for work: only 10% work in town. 25% of workers work from home in Farmington. Since 2013, Farmington has added 5,166 jobs, to 10,578 in 2023.
| Farmington | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 25% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $127,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Farmington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Farmington
About 7 of every 100 Farmington residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Utah.
18,275 counted in 2010 and 24,531 in 2020; an estimated 26,266 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 7% since 2020, after 34.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
19 places in Farmington on the National Register of Historic Places.
11 notable people were born in Farmington.
City in Utah, United States
Farmington is a city in and the county seat of Davis County, Utah, United States. The population was 24,531 at the 2020 census. The Lagoon Amusement Park and Station Park transit-oriented retail center (which includes a FrontRunner train station) are located in Farmington.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
3 towns share a border with Farmington.
| Town | UT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington | #21 | A | C | B+ | B+ | A |
| Kaysville | #4 | A+ | C+ | A− | B+ | A |
| Fruit Heights | #12 | A | C | — | B+ | A+ |
| Centerville | #31 | A | C | B | B+ | A |
Fruit Heights reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Farmington with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Farmington grades A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns and #21 of 118 in Utah. It grades A for health, B+ for safety and B+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
11 notable people were born here, including Kieth Merrill and Henry McBride.
