Antenna, 2008
Rocky Ridge’s story
28 years in pictures
Census counts: 403 in 2000, 848 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1951 on.
- 1998Rocky Ridge is settled
Rocky RidgeUT
A town of 1,078, settled in 1998.
Population
1,078
2025 Census estimate · +26.2% since 2020
Median home value
$573K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
16.5
years
Jobs based here
437
A job hub
Is Rocky Ridge a good place to live?
The best of Rocky Ridge’s subject grades is an A− for health; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. Rocky Ridge’s average trip to work is 9 minutes, where Utah’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On hazard risk, just 10 of Utah’s 173 towns do worse. Rocky Ridge's public schools beat 70% of Utah towns on state tests and graduation. Rocky Ridge’s trail density is 3.0 miles per square mile, against 1.1 in Utah’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. On history, just 3 of Utah’s 173 towns do worse. Rocky Ridge's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 94% of U.S. towns. Rocky Ridge has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Rocky Ridge stand out
Where Rocky Ridge beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Small town
1,078 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Rocky Ridge grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Rocky Ridge is from typical.
Hazard riskwildfire tops the listDOpen →HealthMountain View Hospital 10.3 miles awayA−Open →SchoolsB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $573K, 5.7 years of the Provo metro’s $101K median household incomeB+Open →Jobs & income$96K median household incomeC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 21.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trails; 0% conserved landBOpen →HistoryD−Open →Civic life0.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Rocky Ridge: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rocky Ridge, and how to reach them.
PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRocky Ridge Town Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rocky Ridge’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Utah you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereJuab County ClerkJuab County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8464584645 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rocky Ridge.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Rocky Ridge has 1.5 jobs for every working resident, and 422 people commute in
Most working residents leave Rocky Ridge for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Rocky Ridge grew to 437 in 2023, 306 more than in 2013. 13% of Rocky Ridge residents live below the poverty line.
5%work in town
| Rocky Ridge | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Rocky Ridge5%
Nephi18%
Provo6%
Payson5%
Spanish Fork4%
23 mi
median commute distance
437
jobs based in Rocky Ridge
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 58% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Compared with most of Utah and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Rocky Ridge is higher
The FEMA risk score in Rocky Ridge is 88 of 100.
88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireAvalanchesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthA−
On CDC estimates, Rocky Ridge is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns
Rocky Ridge beats the Utah average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 66% of adults had a checkup this year in Rocky Ridge. Among 119 Utah towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Rocky Ridge.
77%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Rocky Ridge | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 66% | 72% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 28% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 6.3% | 8.4% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Utah
7 better19 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Rocky Ridge | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.3% | 7.2% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 6.3% | 8.5% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 21.3% | 17.3% |
Mountain View Hospital
10.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Rocky Ridge, expect snowy winters and hot summers
Rocky Ridge has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Rocky Ridge’s July high is 91°F.
55″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–40°
Spring37–62°
Summer57–88°
Fall38–65°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB
0.4% of Rocky Ridge is conserved land
5.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 3 of the 118 Utah towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Rocky Ridge.
0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 4 of 1,089 acres
5.1 mi
of trails · 3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rocky Ridge
18pages on Rocky Ridge
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rocky Ridge; the nearest are
Rocky Mountain University of Health ProfessionsUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Provo22 miUtah Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Orem25.6 mi$6,507 in-state tuitionSalt Lake Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salt Lake City52.3 mi$4,426 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Rocky Ridge residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
A job hub
Every workday, about 422 people come to Rocky Ridge for work
Where Rocky Ridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
437jobs based in Rocky Ridge
5%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Rocky Ridge
Town in the state of Utah, United States
Rocky Ridge is a town on the northeastern edge of Juab County, Utah, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 848. The town is located on the northern edge of the Juab Valley in the eastern foothills of the Wasatch Range, but entirely west of Interstate 15 (I‑15). It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. While there is a "Rocky Ridge" and a "Rocky Ridge Canyon" in northeastern Juab County (both located east of the city of Nephi, approximately 16 miles [26 km] south‑southeast of the community), the town was named for "the rocks, in a bountiful array of types and colors, strewn plentifully across the surrounding ridges separating Juab and Utah count…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1998
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,990 ft
- Area code
- 435
Questions about Rocky Ridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rocky Ridge, UT expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.