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Utah rankings · Hazard risk

Towns with the lowest natural-hazard risk in Utah

Blanding ranks first on hazard risk among Utah’s 119 towns of 2,500+; 10 of the 119 grade A− or better on hazard risk nationally.

The Hazard risk grade: FEMA’s expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, where residents live (National Risk Index). How grades work

#1

Blanding

San Juan County · 3,199 people
A+

Hazard risk grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A− · #58 of 118 in UT

#2

Vernal

Uintah County · 10,671 people
A+

Hazard risk grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #101 of 118 in UT

All 119 towns

Hazard risk grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

119 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1BlandingSan Juan County · 3,199 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall A− · #58 of 118
2VernalUintah County · 10,671 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #101 of 118
3RooseveltDuchesne County · 7,032 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #99 of 118
4Maeserunincorporated, Uintah County · 4,435 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #77 of 118
5KanabKane County · 5,332 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #40 of 118
6PriceCarbon County · 8,368 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #116 of 118
7Hyde ParkCache County · 5,786 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #5 of 118
8EphraimSanpete County · 6,393 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #51 of 118
9RichmondCache County · 3,130 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 118
10Pleasant ViewWeber County · 11,423 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #30 of 118
11WellsvilleCache County · 4,303 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #6 of 118
12DeltaMillard County · 3,868 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #90 of 118
13SmithfieldCache County · 15,153 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 118
14North LoganCache County · 11,608 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #34 of 118
15GunnisonSanpete County · 3,693 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #83 of 118
16South WeberDavis County · 8,218 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #43 of 118
17SyracuseDavis County · 39,909 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #8 of 118
18Cedar HillsUtah County · 9,755 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #14 of 118
19MantiSanpete County · 3,794 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #72 of 118
20West PointDavis County · 13,058 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #20 of 118
21HyrumCache County · 11,132 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #10 of 118
22HarrisvilleWeber County · 7,154 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #78 of 118
23FarmingtonDavis County · 26,266 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #21 of 118
24KaysvilleDavis County · 33,307 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #4 of 118
25South JordanSalt Lake County · 87,614 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #36 of 118
26ClintonDavis County · 23,797 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #22 of 118
27North OgdenWeber County · 21,689 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #23 of 118
28NibleyCache County · 8,975 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #17 of 118
29Fruit HeightsDavis County · 5,952 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #12 of 118
30LaytonDavis County · 85,308 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #37 of 118
31HooperWeber County · 9,741 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #84 of 118
32Farr WestWeber County · 8,163 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #9 of 118
33West HavenWeber County · 25,627 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #70 of 118
34MillvilleCache County · 2,508 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 118
35RoyWeber County · 38,794 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #52 of 118
36West JordanSalt Lake County · 116,812 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #87 of 118
37CentervilleDavis County · 16,480 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #31 of 118
38South OgdenWeber County · 17,710 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #69 of 118
39Mount PleasantSanpete County · 4,018 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #98 of 118
40DraperSalt Lake County · 50,652 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #57 of 118
41VineyardUtah County · 16,092 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #56 of 118
42GarlandBox Elder County · 2,915 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #104 of 118
43RivertonSalt Lake County · 47,395 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #42 of 118
44PerryBox Elder County · 6,226 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #53 of 118
45LindonUtah County · 12,015 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #63 of 118
46ClearfieldDavis County · 35,144 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #75 of 118
47MoabGrand County · 5,206 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #118 of 118
48SalinaSevier County · 2,640 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #94 of 118
49ProvidenceCache County · 9,539 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #13 of 118
50Stansbury Parkunincorporated, Tooele County · 11,242 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #73 of 118
51Plain CityWeber County · 9,256 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #79 of 118
52Cedar CityIron County · 41,871 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #97 of 118
53West BountifulDavis County · 5,931 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #38 of 118
54RichfieldSevier County · 8,478 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #92 of 118
55LoganCache County · 55,576 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #88 of 118
56KearnsSalt Lake County · 35,404 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #108 of 118
57Cottonwood HeightsSalt Lake County · 32,265 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #48 of 118
58MapletonUtah County · 16,275 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #11 of 118
59SandySalt Lake County · 92,386 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #68 of 118
60Park CitySummit County · 8,587 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #82 of 118
61ParowanIron County · 3,282 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #115 of 118
62North Salt LakeDavis County · 23,588 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #44 of 118
63OremUtah County · 95,214 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #47 of 118
64MagnaSalt Lake County · 35,401 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #107 of 118
65TremontonBox Elder County · 12,934 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #102 of 118
66HighlandUtah County · 21,571 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #26 of 118
67HeberWasatch County · 19,651 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #41 of 118
68Washington TerraceWeber County · 9,075 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #33 of 118
69EnochIron County · 8,847 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #66 of 118
70TooeleTooele County · 42,270 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #96 of 118
71AlpineUtah County · 10,444 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #55 of 118
72Pleasant GroveUtah County · 37,773 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #19 of 118
73RiverdaleWeber County · 9,206 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #110 of 118
74Woods CrossDavis County · 11,429 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #46 of 118
75SpringvilleUtah County · 35,670 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #50 of 118
76BountifulDavis County · 44,988 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #32 of 118
77OgdenWeber County · 89,510 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #105 of 118
78FillmoreMillard County · 2,874 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #64 of 118
79MonroeSevier County · 2,738 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #100 of 118
80American ForkUtah County · 41,020 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #29 of 118
81BeaverBeaver County · 3,699 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #15 of 118
82HerrimanSalt Lake County · 63,282 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #54 of 118
83GrantsvilleTooele County · 16,472 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #86 of 118
84MidvaleSalt Lake County · 36,099 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #61 of 118
85NephiJuab County · 7,488 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #7 of 118
86SalemUtah County · 12,234 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #60 of 118
87East Basinunincorporated, Summit County · 4,002 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #59 of 118
88SantaquinUtah County · 18,989 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #45 of 118
89TaylorsvilleSalt Lake County · 57,484 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #109 of 118
90Snydervilleunincorporated, Summit County · 5,948 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #25 of 118
91MidwayWasatch County · 6,011 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #62 of 118
92West Valley CitySalt Lake County · 137,491 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #113 of 118
93PaysonUtah County · 24,630 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #35 of 118
94LehiUtah County · 95,313 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #16 of 118
95Brigham CityBox Elder County · 20,633 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #81 of 118
96SunsetDavis County · 5,549 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #49 of 118
97HolladaySalt Lake County · 31,162 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #89 of 118
98ProvoUtah County · 114,527 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #71 of 118
99La VerkinWashington County · 4,515 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #112 of 118
100White CitySalt Lake County · 5,146 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #39 of 118
101ErdaTooele County · 4,056 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #111 of 118
102Spanish ForkUtah County · 48,837 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #28 of 118
103BluffdaleSalt Lake County · 19,506 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #74 of 118
104Summit Parkunincorporated, Summit County · 8,537 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #24 of 118
105MurraySalt Lake County · 53,297 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #103 of 118
106Mountain Greenunincorporated, Morgan County · 3,976 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #65 of 118
107MillcreekSalt Lake County · 63,926 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #95 of 118
108South Salt LakeSalt Lake County · 26,934 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #117 of 118
109Saratoga SpringsUtah County · 61,397 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #27 of 118
110Elk RidgeUtah County · 4,969 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #67 of 118
111Salt Lake CitySalt Lake County · 218,428 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #114 of 118
112MorganMorgan County · 4,580 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #18 of 118
113Lake Point2,947 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
114St. GeorgeWashington County · 108,713 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #91 of 118
115Santa ClaraWashington County · 8,722 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #85 of 118
116WashingtonWashington County · 37,107 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #80 of 118
117Eagle MountainUtah County · 66,557 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #76 of 118
118HurricaneWashington County · 25,745 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #93 of 118
119IvinsWashington County · 11,546 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #106 of 118
Quick answers

Questions people ask

Which Utah town has the lowest natural-hazard risk?

Blanding (San Juan County) ranks first on hazard risk among 119 towns, with an A+; Vernal and Roosevelt follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Hazard risk grade: FEMA’s expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, where residents live (National Risk Index). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a hazard risk grade (119 in Utah). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Utah page.

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