Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,476.
The best of Silver Summit’s subject grades are an A+ for health, an A for incomes, and an A− for schools; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. 69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Silver Summit, against 36% in Utah’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 4 of Utah’s 173 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 74% of U.S. towns. Silver Summit’s density of trails is 2.3 miles per square mile, above both the Utah town median (1.1) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Kimball Stage Stop is on the National Register of Historic Places. Silver Summit has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Silver Summit beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Silver Summit | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.4% | 9.8% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Little Miners Montessori | PK–3 | 117 |
| Telos Classical Academy | K–8 | 59 |
3,632 counted in 2010 and 1,694 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Silver Summit is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and a map from 1980 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Silver Summit. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
18 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
7 mi Ski areaPark City Mountain Resort393 runs · 3,100 ft vertical
9 mi Ski areaDeer Valley Resort351 runs · 3,110 ft vertical
23 mi Stadium & arenaAmerica First Field30 mi Theme parkEvermore ParkDelta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · Park City Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Deer Valley Resort: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · America First Field: Scott Catron, CC BY-SA 2.0
Silver Summit is unincorporated, so Summit County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Silver Summit.
Among 119 Utah towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Silver Summit. The share of adults in Silver Summit who report frequent mental distress: 14%. Against the Utah average, Silver Summit comes out ahead on 19 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2.
| Silver Summit | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Silver Summit | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.4% | 9.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.7% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Miners Montessori PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 117 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
FEMA puts 80% of Silver Summit’s expected hazard losses down to avalanches, and 10% to wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among working residents in Silver Summit, 2.8% work locally. Employers in Silver Summit added 346 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 639. In Silver Summit, the average trip to work is 28 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles.
| Silver Summit | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $242,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Silver Summit, the July high is 84°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The going rate for rent in Silver Summit is $3,250 a month. 91% of households own their home here. A home in Silver Summit typically sold within 24 days of listing.
| Silver Summit | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,250 a month | $1,538 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 91% | 79% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Silver Summit; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Silver Summit residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
CDP in Utah, United States
Silver Summit is a census-designated place (CDP) in Summit County, Utah, United States. Prior to the 2010 Census, the area was designated as North Snyderville Basin CDP. The population was 1,694 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $2,000,000, 275% above the Utah typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
