Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,538, settled in 1868.
Oakley’s best subject grade is an A for health; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Oakley’s median rent is $2,569 a month, against $1,538 a month in Utah’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 120 Utah towns we compare have a lower July high than Oakley. Only 5 of Utah’s 173 towns score lower on the outdoors. Howe Flume Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Oakley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Oakley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Oakley is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 335 in 1900, a low of 247 in 1960, 1,588 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 2 maps from 1967 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oakley, 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 Oakley.
Oakley beats the Utah average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 21% of adults have obesity in Oakley, where Utah’s towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 35%. 27% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Oakley.
| Oakley | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 16% |
| What stands out | Oakley | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with obesity | 21.4% | 31% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.8% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Oakley home is worth about $746,000, up 5.1% in a year, 40% above the Utah typical home. 91% of Oakley households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Oakley for work: only 7% work in town. Oakley’s median household income is $126,000. Since 2013, Oakley has added 217 jobs, to 387 in 2023.
| Oakley | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $126,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.6% | 8.4% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The January low in Oakley is 12°F. Oakley has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Children under 18 are 32% of residents (28% statewide). Oakley has lost 3.5% of its people since 2020, down to 1,538 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 38% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Utah.
| Oakley | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 32% | 30% | 22% |
| Median age | 32.5 years | 32.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 11% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 36% | 29% |
44% women, 56% men
About 130 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.4 points). Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Oakley | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.2% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.6% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.8% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.4% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.1% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.1% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.5% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.9% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.9% | 13% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
8.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, at 40 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Oakley | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.3 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | 1 mi | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oakley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
30 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
13 mi Ski areaDeer Valley Resort351 runs · 3,110 ft vertical
15 mi Ski areaPark City Mountain Resort393 runs · 3,100 ft vertical37 mi Theme parkEvermore Park
34 mi Stadium & arenaAmerica First FieldDelta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · Deer Valley Resort: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Park City Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · America First Field: Scott Catron, CC BY-SA 2.0
None within 15 miles of Oakley; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Oakley residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
City in Utah, United States
Oakley is a city in Summit County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,588 at the 2020 census.
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
