Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,660, settled in 1920.
Genola’s best subject grades are an A− for health and a B+ for the outdoors; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Only 8 of Utah’s 173 towns score lower on hazard risk. Genola's schools outperform 68% of the state's. Among 120 Utah towns, just 5 have a lower median age than Genola. 28% of the land in Genola is conserved, against 3.4% in Utah’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Tintic Standard Reduction Mill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Genola has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Genola beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Genola | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 7.8% | 12.4% |
1,370 counted in 2010 and 1,548 in 2020; an estimated 1,660 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 Genola is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 194 in 1920, 1,548 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 3 maps from 1951 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Genola, 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 Genola.
The typical Genola home is worth about $832,000, up 4.1% in a year, 56% above the Utah typical home. At $2,071 a month, Genola’s median rent is above both the Utah town median ($1,538 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 88% of households own their home in Genola.
| Genola | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,071 a month | $1,538 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 88% | 79% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Genola’s FEMA risk score is 89 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
34 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Genola is 2.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
7.8% of Genola adults binge drink. Genola beats the Utah average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 9.2% of Genola adults smoke cigarettes.
| Genola | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 7.8% | 11% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 72% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 8% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Genola | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 7.8% | 12.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.7% | 9.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Genola for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Genola has added 221 jobs, to 341 in 2023. Only 7 of the 120 Utah towns we compare have a higher average trip to work than Genola.
| Genola | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $127,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 8.4% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Genola has chilly, snowy winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Only 10 of the 120 Utah towns we compare have a higher July high than Genola.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Genola. Close and well known come first.
40 mi LakeLake Bonneville
20 mi Stadium & arenaLaVell Edwards Stadium
15 mi LakeUtah Lake24 mi Theme parkEvermore Park
28 mi MountainMount Timpanogos
40 mi Stadium & arenaAmerica First FieldLake Bonneville: Wilson44691, Public domain · LaVell Edwards Stadium: The original uploader was Bobak at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Utah Lake: NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S, Public domain · Mount Timpanogos: Eric Ward from Provo, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · America First Field: Scott Catron, CC BY-SA 2.0
None within 15 miles of Genola; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Genola residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
Where Genola’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Utah County, Utah, United States
Genola ( jə-NOH-lə) is a town in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area. The population was 1,548 at the 2020 census.
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2 towns share a border with Genola.
| Town | UT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genola | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | A− |
| West Mountain | — | — | B | — | B+ | A− |
| Santaquin | #45 | A− | B− | — | B+ | A |
Genola and West Mountain have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Genola, West Mountain and Santaquin report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Genola with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 8.3 years of the area's median household income ($100,704 across the Provo-Orem-Lehi, 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+.
