Is Interlaken a good place to live?
Interlaken’s mean commuting time is 37 minutes, where Utah’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 120 in Utah we compare has a higher midpoint age than Interlaken. Interlaken’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, against 1.1 in Utah’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Interlaken has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
148 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Delta Center and 62 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Interlaken. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
6 mi Ski areaDeer Valley Resort351 runs · 3,110 ft vertical
25 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
9 mi Ski areaPark City Mountain Resort393 runs · 3,100 ft vertical20 mi Theme parkEvermore Park
14 mi MountainMount TimpanogosPhoto credits
Delta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Deer Valley Resort: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · Park City Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mount Timpanogos: Eric Ward from Provo, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Moving to Interlaken: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Interlaken, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Interlaken.
Interlaken stands out in Utah and nationally: the median household income there is higher
The top destinations are Salt Lake City (17%), Park City (14%) and Provo (10%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Interlaken faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches
For Interlaken, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 69 of 100. Expected losses in Interlaken break down as 62% from avalanches and 18% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Interlaken, expect snowy winters and hot summers
Interlaken’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Interlaken report frequent mental distress than in the typical Utah or U.S. town
Among adults 18 to 64 in Interlaken, 4.9% have no health insurance. Of the 119 Utah towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Interlaken. Against the Utah average, Interlaken comes out ahead on 19 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4.
| Interlaken | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 33% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Interlaken | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.4% | 12.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.9% | 10.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 2.3% of Interlaken
Walkers can cover 0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Interlaken: one, of 3 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wasatch Mountain State Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Interlaken sell for about $876K
In Interlaken, 87% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Interlaken
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Interlaken; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Interlaken residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
100% of working residents leave Interlaken for work
Where Interlaken’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Interlaken
Town in Wasatch County, Utah, United States
Interlaken is a town in northwestern Wasatch County, Utah, United States. The population was 179 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 2015
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,919 ft
- Area code
- 435
Questions about Interlaken
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Interlaken, UT a good place to live?
Interlaken has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.