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For most people who can afford it, yes. Midway grades A− overall, ranked 62nd of 118 in Utah. It is among the healthiest towns in the country on CDC estimates. The median household earns $157K and its schools rank ahead of 78% of Utah towns. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $937K for a typical one and 7.4 times the Heber area’s $127K median household income. Midway’s median rent is $3,399 a month, where Utah’s towns sit at $1,538 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Midway has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them George Bonner Jr. House and George Bonner Sr. House. Only 5 of Utah’s 173 towns score higher on the outdoors.
Where Midway beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Midway | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6% | 12.4% |
Watkins-Coleman House
Census counts: 378 in 1870, 6,003 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1867 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
15 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Midway is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Midway. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
7 mi Ski areaDeer Valley Resort351 runs · 3,110 ft vertical
26 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
10 mi Ski areaPark City Mountain Resort393 runs · 3,100 ft vertical19 mi Theme parkEvermore Park
13 mi MountainMount TimpanogosDelta 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Midway, 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 Midway.
Midway has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and is one of Utah’s best towns for the outdoors, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Utah.
At 7.4 years of the Heber area’s $127K median household income, the typical home (about $937K) costs more against local pay than in 88% of Utah towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $4,490, against $2,525 across Utah, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Midway home is worth about $937,000, up 4.2% in a year, 76% above the Utah typical home. 84% of Midway households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Wasatch District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midway SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 652 | A+ |
| Cascade Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 19 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #4 of 119 in Utah.
14 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The trail density in Midway is 2.3 miles per square mile. The biggest place to walk is Wasatch Mountain State Park, 423 acres with 7 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wasatch Mountain State Park | 7 mi | 423 |
| 2. Park At Valais | 0.3 mi | 32 |
| 3. Memorial Hill | — | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Utah is food insecurity: 6% of its 4,193 adults worry about having enough food, against 12.4% statewide.
25% of adults feel lonely in Midway. Among 118 Utah towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Midway. 11% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Midway.
| Midway | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 33% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Midway | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6% | 12.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 10.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The average commute for its 2,897 working residents takes 29.7 minutes, against 22.1 across Utah. Jobs based here grew from 787 in 2013 to 1,541.
Only 3 of the 119 Utah towns we compare have a higher median household income than Midway. Midway’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. Among 119 Utah towns, just 6 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Midway.
| Midway | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $157,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Midway.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Heber weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 106 days, shorter than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Midway has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Among 119 Utah towns, just 8 have a lower July high than Midway.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Midway; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Midway residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
3,845 counted in 2010 and 6,003 in 2020; an estimated 6,011 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 56.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
15 places in Midway on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Midway.
City in Utah, United States
Midway is a city in northwestern Wasatch County, Utah, United States. It is located in the Heber Valley, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Heber City and 28 miles (45 km) southeast of Salt Lake City, on the opposite side of the Wasatch Mountains. The population was 6,003 at the 2020 census.
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One town shares a border with Midway.
| Town | UT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midway | #62 | A− | C− | — | A− | A+ |
| Interlaken | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Midway reports no FBI crime data of its own. Interlaken isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Midway with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Midway grades A− overall, better than 76% of U.S. towns and #62 of 118 in Utah. It grades A+ for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
3 notable people were born here, including Arthur Vivian Watkins and David John Wilson.
