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Salina gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $312K, 4.2 years of the county’s $75K median household income. It grades B− overall, 94th of 118 graded towns in Utah. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $64K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line. 14% of the land in Salina is conserved, against 3.4% in Utah’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Salina has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Salina Presbyterian Church and Salina Municipal Building and Library. Only 2 of the 109 Utah towns we compare have a lower typical home value than Salina.
Where Salina beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Salina is from typical.
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Census counts: 438 in 1880, 2,441 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Salina, 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 Salina.
Salina has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has poverty well above the Utah rate.
Home values rose 31% in five years, to about $312K, against 12% across Utah.
Salina’s median rent is $753 a month, below both the Utah town median ($1,542 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The typical Salina home is worth about $312,000, up 4.3% in a year, 41% below the Utah typical home.
| Salina | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $753 a month | $1,542 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 79% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Sevier District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salina SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 435 | B+ |
| North Sevier HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 270 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
The Richfield Radio Ksvc weather station, 17 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 125 days, shorter than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Salina has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in Salina is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Salina’s trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Salina City Park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Against the 9,756 U.S. towns with household incomes like Salina’s, it is healthier than 85%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income. Within Utah it is less healthy than 88% of the 118 graded towns: Utah sets a high bar.
Salina beats the Utah average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 12% of Salina adults binge drink. Among 118 Utah towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Salina.
| Salina | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 72% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 28% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Salina | UT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 69.6% | 65.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.3% | 4.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
About one in 4 of Salina’s working residents works in town. Only 6 of the 119 Utah towns we compare have a lower median household income than Salina. The top destinations are Richfield (12%), Gunnison (7%) and Aurora (3%).
| Salina | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 24% | 8.2% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Salina's reported crime rate is close to Utah's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 6 violent crimes were reported in 2023.
| Salina | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 2.3 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 14.9 per 1,000 residents | 11.7 | 13.1 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Salina since 1984.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Salina; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Salina residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
3 places in Salina on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Sevier County, Utah, United States
Salina ( sə-LY-nə) is a city in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,660 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Salina grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #94 of 118 in Utah. It grades B for health and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
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+.
2 notable people were born here, including Dell Loy Hansen and Dennis J. Nordfelt.
