#1Fillmore
Millard County · 2,874 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 4.7 years of area income·Overall A− · #64 of 118 in UT
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Most affordable towns in Utah
Fillmore ranks first on cost of living among Utah’s 119 towns of 2,500+; 4 of the 119 grade A− or better on cost of living nationally.
The Cost of living grade: home values, rent and property-tax bills against the income of the town’s metro area or county, and the share of households paying 30%+ of income for housing (Census ACS). How grades work
#1A
#2Beaver
Beaver County · 3,699 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 4.5 years of area income·Overall A · #15 of 118 in UT
#3Nephi
Juab County · 7,488 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 4.5 years of area income·Overall A+ · #7 of 118 in UT
All 119 towns
Cost of living grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 21 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
119 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
#TownGradeHome price · overall
27Maeserunincorporated, Uintah County · 4,435 peopleB−5.2 years of area income·Overall B+ · #77 of 118
T46Stansbury Parkunincorporated, Tooele County · 11,242 peopleC+5.2 years of area income·Overall B+ · #73 of 118
59West Valley CitySalt Lake County · 137,491 peopleC+4.7 years of area income·Overall C− · #113 of 118
T68Summit Parkunincorporated, Summit County · 8,537 peopleC+9.0 years of area income·Overall A · #24 of 118
87Mountain Greenunincorporated, Morgan County · 3,976 peopleC7.9 years of area income·Overall B+ · #65 of 118
97Cottonwood HeightsSalt Lake County · 32,265 peopleC7.9 years of area income·Overall A− · #48 of 118
115Snydervilleunincorporated, Summit County · 5,948 peopleC−8.7 years of area income·Overall A · #25 of 118
117East Basinunincorporated, Summit County · 4,002 peopleD10.3 years of area income·Overall A− · #59 of 118
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Questions people ask
What is the most affordable town in Utah?
Fillmore (Millard County) ranks first on cost of living among 119 towns, with an A; Beaver and Nephi follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Cost of living grade: home values, rent and property-tax bills against the income of the town’s metro area or county, and the share of households paying 30%+ of income for housing (Census ACS). 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 cost of living 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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