Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Because it does well by almost any measure. Kaysville earns an A+, 4th of 118 graded towns in Utah. The median household earns $133K, it is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns, and it reports less crime per resident than 79% of U.S. towns. Its lowest mark, a C+, is in cost of living. Kaysville has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Henry Blood House and John George Moroni Barnes House. Only 1 of the 62 Utah towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Kaysville. Kaysville is more walkable than 80% of U.S. towns.
Where Kaysville beats most towns.
Census counts: 548 in 1890, a low of 548 in 1890, 32,945 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1870 and 5 maps from 1955 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Kaysville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kaysville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi LakeGreat Salt Lake
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
19 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
4 mi Theme parkLagoon Amusement Park
40 mi LakeLake Bonneville
18 mi GardenTemple SquareGreat Salt Lake: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Delta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · Lagoon Amusement Park: Davehi1, Public domain · Lake Bonneville: Wilson44691, Public domain · Temple Square: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kaysville, 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 Kaysville.
Kaysville has less tooth loss than most of Utah and has seen reported crime fall by a fifth or more, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Utah.
Its widest gap with Utah is tooth loss: 5.3% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 9.8% statewide.
11% of adults binge drink in Kaysville, near the Utah town median (11%) and below the median of U.S. towns (16%). 6.4% of adults smoke cigarettes in Kaysville. Kaysville beats the Utah average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Kaysville | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.4% | 8% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 25% |
| What stands out | Kaysville | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.3% | 9.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.1% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Davis District. Three of its 19 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kay's Creek ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 718 | A+ |
| Davis HighLargest public high schoolGrades 10–12 | Grades 10–12 | 2,238 | A |
| Endeavour SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 645 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
11 miles of trail in 13 parks and preserves. East Mountain Wilderness Park, at 127 acres with 4.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Kaysville’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, close to Utah’s towns (1.1) and above U.S. towns (0.4).
| Kaysville | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Mountain Wilderness Park | 4.5 mi | 127 |
| 2. Barnes Park | 1.1 mi | 46 |
| 3. Pioneer Park | 0.7 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Reported crimes fell from 248 to 200 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 9 reported in 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Kaysville is 5.7 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Jobs based here grew from 6,309 in 2013 to 8,896. 25.9% of workers work from home, against 17.6% across Utah.
Most working residents leave Kaysville for work: only 10% work in town. 26% of Kaysville workers work from home. Jobs based in Kaysville grew to 8,896 in 2023, 2,587 more than in 2013.
| Kaysville | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 26% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $133,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 6.8 years of the Ogden metro’s $101K median household income, the typical home (about $683K) costs more against local pay than in 80% of Utah towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living.
The typical Kaysville home is worth about $683,000, up 2.7% in a year, 28% above the Utah typical home.
| Kaysville | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 79% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,538 a month | $1,542 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Kaysville has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Kaysville’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 2005, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Kaysville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Kaysville
About 6 of every 100 Kaysville residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
27,300 counted in 2010 and 32,945 in 2020; an estimated 33,307 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
6 places in Kaysville on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Kaysville.
City in Utah, United States
Kaysville is a city in Davis County, Utah. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield metropolitan area. The population was 32,945 at the time of the 2020 census. Kaysville is home to the USU Botanical Gardens, which also serve as an extension location and distance education center for Utah State University.
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3 towns share a border with Kaysville.
At #4 in UT, it grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Fruit Heights (A) comes closest.
| Town | UT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaysville | #4 | A+ | C+ | A− | B+ | A |
| Layton | #37 | A− | B− | B− | B+ | A |
| Fruit Heights | #12 | A | C | — | B+ | A+ |
| Farmington | #21 | A | C | B+ | B+ | A |
Fruit Heights reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Kaysville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Kaysville grades A+ overall, better than 98% of U.S. towns and #4 of 118 in Utah. It grades A for health, A− for safety and B+ for schools.
That is 6.8 years of the area's median household income ($101,203 across the Ogden, 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+.
7 notable people were born here, including Rob Bishop and Floyd Gottfredson.
