Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Panguitch’s best subject grade is an A− for health; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. 36% of working residents work locally in Panguitch, above both the Utah town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Of the 110 Utah towns we compare, none has a lower typical home value than Panguitch. Panguitch’s trail density is 2.4 miles per square mile, where Utah’s towns sit at 1.1 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Only 10 of Utah’s 137 towns score higher on civic life. Panguitch has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Panguitch Historic District and Panguitch Carnegie Library. Panguitch has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Panguitch beats most towns.
1,520 counted in 2010 and 1,725 in 2020; an estimated 1,779 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 Panguitch is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 846 in 1880, 1,725 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 3 maps from 1971 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Panguitch, 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 Panguitch.
The typical Panguitch home is worth about $217,000, up 6.3% in a year, 59% below the Utah typical home. The median rent in Panguitch is $843 a month.
| Panguitch | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $843 a month | $1,538 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 79% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Garfield District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panguitch SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 240 | B |
| Panguitch HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 149 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
Panguitch beats the Utah average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 28% of Panguitch adults have obesity.
| Panguitch | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 8% | 14% |
| What stands out | Panguitch | UT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 72.5% | 65.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 6.6% | 4.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Panguitch since 2019.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Panguitch has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Only 5 of the 120 Utah towns we compare have a lower July high than Panguitch.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Panguitch’s working residents works in town. Panguitch’s average trip to work is 12 minutes. The top destinations are St.
| Panguitch | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 12 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Baseball Field Park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Panguitch. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi National ParkBryce Canyon National Park2.0M visitors a year
24 mi National MonumentCedar Breaks National Monument718K visitors a year
24 mi Ski areaBrian Head Resort69 runs · 1,300 ft vertical
20 mi AttractionBryce Canyon Lodge35 mi Ski areaEagle Point45 runs · 1,387 ft vertical
22 mi MuseumParowan MeetinghouseBryce Canyon National Park: Luca Galuzzi (Lucag), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Cedar Breaks National Monument: Original uploader was Averette at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Brian Head Resort: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bryce Canyon Lodge: Unknown, Public domain · Parowan Meetinghouse: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Panguitch; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Panguitch residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Utah.
4 places in Panguitch on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Panguitch.
City and county seat in Utah, United States
Panguitch ( PANG-gwitch) is a city in and the county seat of Garfield County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,725 at the 2020 census. The name Panguitch comes from a Southern Paiute word meaning “Big Fish,” likely named after the plentiful nearby lakes hosting rainbow trout year-round.
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That is 3.5 years of the area's median household income ($61,875 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
6 notable people were born here, including Wayne Owens and Whittni Morgan.
