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Summit ParkUT
A town of 8,537.
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Photo: An Errant Knight · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
8,537
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1.15M
Census ACS
Household income
$186K
median
Median age
41.1
years
Jobs based here
2,317
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#24 of 118 in UT
Is Summit Park a good place to live?
Summit Park's standout: on CDC health estimates it is near the top nationally. Overall it grades A, 24th among Utah's 118 graded towns. The median household earns $186K and its schools rank ahead of 78% of Utah towns. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 74% of U.S. communities, with avalanches at the top. 73% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Summit Park, above both Utah’s towns (36%) and U.S. towns (29%). On the outdoors, just 8 of Utah’s 173 towns do better. Toll Canyon, at 1,124 acres with 17.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
What makes Summit Park stand out
Where Summit Park beats most towns.
32 measures vs. Utah
23 better8 too close to call1 worse
| Widest gap | Summit Park | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.8% | 12.4% |
HealthA+
Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Park City District
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Weilenmann School of Discovery | K–8 | 422 |
| Jeremy Ranch School | K–5 | 392 |
| Park City Day School | PK–8 | 158 |
SchoolsA−
#13 of the 119 Utah towns we grade for schools
NCES · EDFacts.
A growing town
Summit Park has grown 13% from 2010 to 2020
7,775 counted in 2010 and 8,820 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Summit Park grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Summit Park is from typical.
HealthAmong the healthiest U.S. towns; Park City Hospital 7.7 miles awayA+Open →Jobs & incomeAOpen →Hazard riskavalanches tops the listC−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $1.15M, 9 years of the Heber area’s $127K median household incomeC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.8 of 20; 0.3% of households have no car; 1.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 78 attractions →Delta Center and 68 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Summit Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
14 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
7 mi Ski areaPark City Mountain Resort393 runs · 3,100 ft vertical
10 mi Ski areaDeer Valley Resort351 runs · 3,110 ft vertical
39 mi LakeLake Bonneville
19 mi Stadium & arenaAmerica First FieldSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Delta 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 · Lake Bonneville: Wilson44691, Public domain · America First Field: Scott Catron, CC BY-SA 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to Summit Park: who provides what
Summit Park is unincorporated, so Summit County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGorgoza Mutual Water CoNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSummit CountySummit County provides services here
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 hereSummit County ClerkSummit County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8409884098 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 Summit Park.
Summit Park is the healthiest town in Utah and gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Utah.
OutdoorsA+
In Summit Park, nearly a quarter of the land is conserved
Among 117 Utah towns, just 6 have a higher trail network density than Summit Park. There are 50 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve.
#7for trails in UT
26.8%
conserved · 2,309 of 8,599 acres
50 mi
of trails · 3.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Toll Canyon | 17.4 mi | 1,124 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsA−
Summit Park earns an A− for schools
Public schools: the Park City District. Two of its 6 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The 4 public schools in Summit Park teach 1,534 students between them.
78%of UT districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecker Hill MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–7 | Grades 6–7 | 666 | A− |
| Jeremy Ranch SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 392 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
HealthA+
Compared with most of Utah and the rest of the country, fewer of Summit Park’s adults report frequent mental distress
It is the healthiest of the 118 Utah towns we grade on the CDC estimates behind the Health Grade. Its widest gap with Utah is food insecurity: 5.8% of its 6,571 adults worry about having enough food, against 12.4% statewide.
For adults in Summit Park, the share who smoke cigarettes is 5.7%. Among 118 Utah towns, just one has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Summit Park. Against the Utah average, Summit Park comes out ahead on 23 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. No town among the 118 in Utah we compare has a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Summit Park.
99%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Summit Park | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Utah
23 better8 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Summit Park | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.8% | 12.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 10.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 7.2% |
Park City Hospital
7.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
99th
percentile among UT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
The median household income in Summit Park is higher than in the typical Utah or U.S. town
Jobs based here grew from 1,266 in 2013 to 2,317.
Summit Park: 24% of workers work from home. Jobs in Summit Park grew by 1,051 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 2,317. Just 8% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The average trip to work in the town is 19 minutes.
8%work in town
| Summit Park | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $186,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 24% | 16% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Summit Park8%
Salt Lake City23%
Park City16%
Snyderville8%
Murray2%
15 mi
median commute distance
2,317
jobs based in Summit Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 50% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
The biggest natural risk in Summit Park is avalanches, at a high overall level
FEMA puts 79% of Summit Park’s expected hazard losses down to avalanches, and 11% to wildfires. Since 2023, Summit Park has seen 2 flood insurance claims paid out.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesWildfireInland flooding
2
paid flood claims since 2023
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Summit Park
The Snyderville weather station records that 153 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 99% of U.S. towns.
For Summit Park, the peak summer temperature is 79°F.
153″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–35°
Spring31–51°
Summer51–75°
Fall35–55°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 29
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade C+
A home in Summit Park sells for about $1.74M at the median
At 9 years of the Heber area’s $127K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 97% of Utah towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $4,204, against $2,525 across Utah, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
A home in Summit Park typically sold within 31 days of listing. Among 117 Utah towns, just 5 have a higher median rent than Summit Park. 84% of households own their home here.
$1.74Mmedian sale price
| Summit Park | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,257 a month | $1,538 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 84% | 79% | 73% |
Market temperature
31
days on market
96.9%
sale-to-list price
12
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Summit Park
17pages on Summit Park
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Summit Park
University of UtahUniversity or college · Public · Salt Lake City13.6 mi$9,620 in-state tuitionWestminster UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Salt Lake City14.1 mi$43,528 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Summit Park residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
A commuter town
92% of working residents leave Summit Park for work
Where Summit Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,317jobs based in Summit Park
8%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Summit Park
CDP in Utah, United States
Summit Park is a census-designated place (CDP) on the western edge of Summit County, Utah, United States. The population was 8,820 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 16 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,886 ft
Summit Park’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Summit Park.
Silver SummitSnydervilleSummit Park
How the neighbors grade
| Town | UT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Park | #24 | A | C+ | — | A− | A+ |
| Silver Summit | — | — | D | — | A− | A+ |
| Snyderville | #25 | A | C− | — | A− | A+ |
Silver Summit has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Summit Park, Silver Summit and Snyderville report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Summit Park with a neighbor →
Questions about Summit Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Summit Park, UT a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. It grades A+ for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Summit Park, UT expensive?
The typical home is worth about $1,147,000, 115% 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+.