161 years in pictures
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
- 1865Snyderville is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 5,948, settled in 1865.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Snyderville grades A overall, ranked 25th of 118 in Utah. It is among the healthiest towns in the country on CDC estimates. The median household earns $144K and its public schools beat 78% of Utah towns on state tests and graduation. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $1.1 million, 8.7 years of the Heber area’s $127K median household income. 68% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Snyderville, above both the Utah town median (36%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 16 of Utah’s 173 towns score higher on walkability. The biggest place to walk is Willow Draw Open Space, 70 acres with 2 miles of trail.
Where Snyderville beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Snyderville | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.6% | 12.4% |
5,612 counted in 2010 and 6,744 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Snyderville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Snyderville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
3 mi Ski areaPark City Mountain Resort393 runs · 3,100 ft vertical
17 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
6 mi Ski areaDeer Valley Resort351 runs · 3,110 ft vertical
40 mi LakeLake Bonneville
20 mi Stadium & arenaAmerica First FieldDelta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Park City Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · Deer Valley Resort: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Bonneville: Wilson44691, Public domain · America First Field: Scott Catron, CC BY-SA 2.0
Snyderville 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 Snyderville.
Snyderville is among the three healthiest towns in Utah, is a second-home town and draws workers from Salt Lake City and beyond.
43 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The trail density in Snyderville is 3.9 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Willow Draw Open Space | 2 mi | 70 |
| 2. Matt Knoop Memorial Park | 0.7 mi | 20 |
| 3. Overland Trailhead Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Park City District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parley's Park SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 400 | A |
| Winter Sports SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 105 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
It ranks #3 of the 118 Utah towns we grade on the CDC estimates behind the Health Grade. Its widest gap with Utah is food insecurity: 6.6% of its 5,193 adults worry about having enough food, against 12.4% statewide.
20% of Snyderville adults have obesity. Only 4 of the 118 Utah towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Snyderville. 26% of Snyderville adults have high blood pressure.
| Snyderville | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Snyderville | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.6% | 12.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 10.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5,862 jobs are based in Snyderville, 1.6 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. 34.4% of workers work from home, against 17.6% across Utah.
34% of workers work from home in Snyderville. Jobs based in Snyderville grew to 5,862 in 2023, 705 more than in 2013. Among 119 Utah towns, just 7 have a higher median household income than Snyderville.
| Snyderville | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 34% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $144,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 8.2% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Snyderville weather station records that 153 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Snyderville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Snyderville’s July high is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Snyderville since 2023.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 8.7 years of the Heber area’s $127K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 96% of Utah towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living.
Among 117 Utah towns, just 3 have a higher median rent than Snyderville.
| Snyderville | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,875 a month | $1,538 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 79% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Snyderville; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Snyderville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Utah.
24.8% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
CDP in Utah, United States
Snyderville is a census-designated place (CDP) near the southwestern edge of Summit County, Utah, United States. Prior to the 2010 Census, the area was designated as South Snyderville Basin CDP. The population was 6,744 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Snyderville.
| Town | UT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snyderville | #25 | A | C− | — | A− | A+ |
| Silver Summit | — | — | D | — | A− | A+ |
| East Basin | #59 | A− | D | — | A− | A+ |
| Summit Park | #24 | A | C+ | — | A− | A+ |
| Park City | #82 | B | C− | C− | A− | A+ |
Silver Summit has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Snyderville, Silver Summit, East Basin and Summit Park report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Snyderville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Snyderville grades A overall, better than 89% of U.S. towns and #25 of 118 in Utah. It grades A+ for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,104,000, 107% 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 C−.