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Utah rankings · History

Most historic towns in Utah

Salt Lake City ranks first on history among Utah’s 119 towns of 2,500+; 8 of the 119 grade A− or better on history nationally.

The History grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the town’s founding era, homes built before 1940 (Census ACS) and its National Register places. How grades work

#1

Salt Lake City

Salt Lake County · 218,428 people
A+

History grade, better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #114 of 118 in UT

#2

Manti

Sanpete County · 3,794 people
A

History grade, better than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #72 of 118 in UT

#3

Ogden

Weber County · 89,510 people
A

History grade, better than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #105 of 118 in UT

All 119 towns

History grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 9 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

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

#TownGradeOverall
1Salt Lake CitySalt Lake County · 218,428 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #114 of 118
2MantiSanpete County · 3,794 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #72 of 118
3OgdenWeber County · 89,510 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #105 of 118
4BeaverBeaver County · 3,699 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #15 of 118
5Mount PleasantSanpete County · 4,018 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #98 of 118
6ProvoUtah County · 114,527 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #71 of 118
7BountifulDavis County · 44,988 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #32 of 118
8MorganMorgan County · 4,580 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #18 of 118
9RichmondCache County · 3,130 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 118
10West BountifulDavis County · 5,931 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #38 of 118
11GrantsvilleTooele County · 16,472 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #86 of 118
12MurraySalt Lake County · 53,297 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #103 of 118
13FillmoreMillard County · 2,874 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #64 of 118
14Brigham CityBox Elder County · 20,633 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #81 of 118
15WellsvilleCache County · 4,303 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #6 of 118
16CentervilleDavis County · 16,480 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #31 of 118
17GunnisonSanpete County · 3,693 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #83 of 118
18PaysonUtah County · 24,630 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #35 of 118
19LoganCache County · 55,576 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #88 of 118
20FarmingtonDavis County · 26,266 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #21 of 118
21PriceCarbon County · 8,368 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #116 of 118
22MonroeSevier County · 2,738 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #100 of 118
23SpringvilleUtah County · 35,670 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #50 of 118
24EphraimSanpete County · 6,393 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #51 of 118
25SalinaSevier County · 2,640 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #94 of 118
26RichfieldSevier County · 8,478 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #92 of 118
27NephiJuab County · 7,488 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #7 of 118
28HolladaySalt Lake County · 31,162 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #89 of 118
29South Salt LakeSalt Lake County · 26,934 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #117 of 118
30KaysvilleDavis County · 33,307 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #4 of 118
31GarlandBox Elder County · 2,915 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #104 of 118
32ParowanIron County · 3,282 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #115 of 118
33DraperSalt Lake County · 50,652 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #57 of 118
34ProvidenceCache County · 9,539 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #13 of 118
35MillcreekSalt Lake County · 63,926 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #95 of 118
36MoabGrand County · 5,206 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #118 of 118
37Park CitySummit County · 8,587 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #82 of 118
38HeberWasatch County · 19,651 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #41 of 118
39TooeleTooele County · 42,270 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #96 of 118
40American ForkUtah County · 41,020 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #29 of 118
41HyrumCache County · 11,132 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #10 of 118
42Pleasant GroveUtah County · 37,773 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #19 of 118
43HurricaneWashington County · 25,745 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #93 of 118
44SandySalt Lake County · 92,386 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #68 of 118
45KanabKane County · 5,332 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #40 of 118
46TremontonBox Elder County · 12,934 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #102 of 118
47VernalUintah County · 10,671 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #101 of 118
48TaylorsvilleSalt Lake County · 57,484 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #109 of 118
49Cedar CityIron County · 41,871 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #97 of 118
50DeltaMillard County · 3,868 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #90 of 118
51SmithfieldCache County · 15,153 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 118
52MidwayWasatch County · 6,011 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #62 of 118
53West JordanSalt Lake County · 116,812 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #87 of 118
54Hyde ParkCache County · 5,786 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #5 of 118
55MagnaSalt Lake County · 35,401 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #107 of 118
56Spanish ForkUtah County · 48,837 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #28 of 118
57OremUtah County · 95,214 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #47 of 118
58LehiUtah County · 95,313 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #16 of 118
59Santa ClaraWashington County · 8,722 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #85 of 118
60South OgdenWeber County · 17,710 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #69 of 118
61RivertonSalt Lake County · 47,395 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #42 of 118
62HooperWeber County · 9,741 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #84 of 118
63La VerkinWashington County · 4,515 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #112 of 118
64MidvaleSalt Lake County · 36,099 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #61 of 118
65West PointDavis County · 13,058 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #20 of 118
66MapletonUtah County · 16,275 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #11 of 118
67AlpineUtah County · 10,444 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #55 of 118
68St. GeorgeWashington County · 108,713 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #91 of 118
69Plain CityWeber County · 9,256 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #79 of 118
70South JordanSalt Lake County · 87,614 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #36 of 118
71SantaquinUtah County · 18,989 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #45 of 118
72LaytonDavis County · 85,308 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #37 of 118
73Maeserunincorporated, Uintah County · 4,435 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #77 of 118
74SalemUtah County · 12,234 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #60 of 118
75MillvilleCache County · 2,508 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 118
76BluffdaleSalt Lake County · 19,506 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #74 of 118
77LindonUtah County · 12,015 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #63 of 118
78North OgdenWeber County · 21,689 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #23 of 118
79Woods CrossDavis County · 11,429 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #46 of 118
80BlandingSan Juan County · 3,199 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #58 of 118
81Lake Point2,947 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
82WashingtonWashington County · 37,107 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #80 of 118
83West Valley CitySalt Lake County · 137,491 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #113 of 118
84RiverdaleWeber County · 9,206 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #110 of 118
85PerryBox Elder County · 6,226 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #53 of 118
86ClearfieldDavis County · 35,144 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #75 of 118
87Pleasant ViewWeber County · 11,423 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #30 of 118
88Summit Parkunincorporated, Summit County · 8,537 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #24 of 118
89Cottonwood HeightsSalt Lake County · 32,265 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #48 of 118
90HarrisvilleWeber County · 7,154 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #78 of 118
91North LoganCache County · 11,608 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #34 of 118
92ErdaTooele County · 4,056 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #111 of 118
93NibleyCache County · 8,975 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #17 of 118
94SyracuseDavis County · 39,909 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #8 of 118
T95Farr WestWeber County · 8,163 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #9 of 118
T95RoyWeber County · 38,794 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #52 of 118
97HerrimanSalt Lake County · 63,282 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #54 of 118
98EnochIron County · 8,847 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #66 of 118
99VineyardUtah County · 16,092 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #56 of 118
100RooseveltDuchesne County · 7,032 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #99 of 118
T101Snydervilleunincorporated, Summit County · 5,948 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #25 of 118
T101South WeberDavis County · 8,218 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #43 of 118
103HighlandUtah County · 21,571 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #26 of 118
104SunsetDavis County · 5,549 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #49 of 118
105ClintonDavis County · 23,797 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #22 of 118
106West HavenWeber County · 25,627 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #70 of 118
107Washington TerraceWeber County · 9,075 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #33 of 118
108North Salt LakeDavis County · 23,588 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #44 of 118
109KearnsSalt Lake County · 35,404 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #108 of 118
110Fruit HeightsDavis County · 5,952 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #12 of 118
T111East Basinunincorporated, Summit County · 4,002 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall A− · #59 of 118
T111Mountain Greenunincorporated, Morgan County · 3,976 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #65 of 118
113Stansbury Parkunincorporated, Tooele County · 11,242 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #73 of 118
114IvinsWashington County · 11,546 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C · #106 of 118
115Saratoga SpringsUtah County · 61,397 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall A · #27 of 118
116Eagle MountainUtah County · 66,557 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #76 of 118
T117Cedar HillsUtah County · 9,755 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall A · #14 of 118
T117Elk RidgeUtah County · 4,969 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #67 of 118
T117White CitySalt Lake County · 5,146 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall A− · #39 of 118
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Questions people ask

What is the most historic town in Utah?

Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County) ranks first on history among 119 towns, with an A+; Manti and Ogden follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The History grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the town’s founding era, homes built before 1940 (Census ACS) and its National Register places. 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 history 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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