Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
North Salt Lake grades A− overall, 44th among Utah's 118 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $101K. It also does better than most on schools: its schools outperform 69% of the state's. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $568K for a typical one and 5.6 times the Ogden metro’s $101K median household income. North Salt Lake’s trail density is 1.7 miles per square mile, against 1.1 in Utah’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Only 17 of Utah’s 173 towns score lower on history. The biggest place to walk is Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 122 acres with 2.7 miles of trail.
Where North Salt Lake beats most towns.
16,322 counted in 2010 and 21,907 in 2020; an estimated 23,588 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 North Salt Lake is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 255 in 1950, 21,907 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 4 maps from 1951 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Salt Lake. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
7 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
30 mi LakeLake Bonneville
6 mi GardenTemple Square
10 mi Theme parkLagoon Amusement Park
18 mi Stadium & arenaAmerica First FieldDelta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · Lake Bonneville: Wilson44691, Public domain · Temple Square: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Lagoon Amusement Park: Davehi1, Public domain · America First Field: Scott Catron, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Salt Lake, 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 North Salt Lake.
North Salt Lake has seen reported crime fall by a fifth or more, has added a third more jobs in ten years and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Utah.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | 2.7 mi | 122 |
| 2. Tunnel Springs Park | 0.3 mi | 17 |
| 3. Mathis Park | 0.3 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Davis District. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Spectrum Academy - NSL, with 829 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 581 | B+ |
| Spectrum Academy - NSLLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 829 | D |
| Wasatch Peak AcademyTop results in townGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 519 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
Within Utah it is healthier than 59% of the 118 graded towns: Utah sets a high bar.
24% of adults have high blood pressure in North Salt Lake, where Utah’s towns sit at 28% and U.S. towns at 35%. 11% of adults binge drink in North Salt Lake. North Salt Lake beats the Utah average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| North Salt Lake | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 28% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.1% | 8% | 14% |
| What stands out | North Salt Lake | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 3.6% | 4.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.8% | 4.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
North Salt Lake has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in North Salt Lake is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Reported crimes fell from 294 to 223 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Jobs based here grew from 10,223 in 2013 to 14,906.
Most working residents leave North Salt Lake for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in North Salt Lake grew to 14,906 in 2023, 4,683 more than in 2013. North Salt Lake’s average trip to work is 20 minutes.
| North Salt Lake | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 17% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Utah average. 9.8% of North Salt Lake residents are 65 or older. North Salt Lake has grown 2.5% since 2020, to 23,588 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| North Salt Lake | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 9.8% | 11% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 36% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 28% | 30% | 22% |
| Median age | 32.7 years | 32.6 years | 40.5 years |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2 points. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women. Median age: women 34.2, men 31.6.
| North Salt Lake | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.1% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.2% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.2% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.9% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.9% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.5% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.4% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.2% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.7% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.5% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.8% | 13% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The typical North Salt Lake home is worth about $568,000, up 1.2% in a year, 7% above the Utah typical home.
| North Salt Lake | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 79% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,667 a month | $1,538 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
7 within 15 miles of the center of North Salt Lake
About 7 of every 100 North Salt Lake residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Utah.
City in Utah, United States
North Salt Lake is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 16,322 at the 2010 census, which had risen to 21,907 as of 2020. The city is often casually known as North Salt Lake City as it shares a municipal boundary with Salt Lake City to the south, though the city's actual corporate name is "The City of North Salt Lake". The error also has been solidified with the Federal Communications Commission, which has radio station KALL (700) officially licensed to "North Salt Lake City", though for all intents and purposes that station serves the Salt Lake City market in general.
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3 towns share a border with North Salt Lake.
| Town | UT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Salt Lake | #44 | A− | C | B | B+ | A |
| Bountiful | #32 | A | C | — | B+ | A |
| Woods Cross | #46 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ | A− |
| Salt Lake City | #114 | C− | C | D− | C− | A− |
Bountiful reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare North Salt Lake with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. North Salt Lake grades A− overall, better than 83% of U.S. towns and #44 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.
