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SundanceUT
A town of 104.
Population
104
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1.89M
Census ACS
Household income
$133K
median
Median age
59.5
years
Jobs based here
681
A job hub
Is Sundance a good place to live?
83% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sundance, against 36% in Utah’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 120 in Utah we compare has a higher median age than Sundance. Sundance’s trail density is 8.3 miles per square mile, above both the Utah town median (1.1) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest place to walk is Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 900 acres with 11.4 miles of trail. Sundance has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Sundance stand out
Where Sundance beats most towns.
Small town
104 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 70 attractions →Mount Timpanogos and 61 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sundance. Close and well known come first.
3 mi MountainMount Timpanogos
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center10 mi Theme parkEvermore Park
10 mi Stadium & arenaLaVell Edwards Stadium
35 mi LakeLake Bonneville
29 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mount Timpanogos: Eric Ward from Provo, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Delta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · LaVell Edwards Stadium: The original uploader was Bobak at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lake Bonneville: Wilson44691, Public domain · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to Sundance: who provides what
Sundance is unincorporated, so Utah County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorth Fork Ssd water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers8% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesUtah CountyUtah 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 hereUtah County ClerkUtah County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8460484604 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 Sundance.
Work & commute
A job hub: Sundance has 12.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 681 commuters
Most working residents leave Sundance for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Sundance is $133,000. Jobs based in Sundance grew to 681 in 2023, 643 more than in 2013.
0%work in town
| Sundance | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $133,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.7% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Sundance0%
Salt Lake City16%
Provo13%
Orem9%
Delta4%
19 mi
median commute distance
681
jobs based in Sundance
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
In Sundance, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Utah or U.S. town
Sundance’s FEMA risk score is 97 of 100.
97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesWildfireInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Compared with most of Utah and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Sundance is cooler
Only 2 of the 120 Utah towns we compare have a lower July high than Sundance. Sundance has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
97″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–35°
Spring31–51°
Summer51–76°
Fall34–55°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Sundance is
Sundance beats the Utah average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 5.3% of adults binge drink in Sundance. Of the 119 Utah towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Sundance.
| Sundance | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 5.3% | 11% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 72% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Utah
17 better7 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Sundance | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 5.3% | 12.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 10.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.1% | 7.2% |
Orem Community Hospital
8.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.4%conserved
1.4%
conserved · 13 of 900 acres
12 mi
of trails · 8.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | 11.4 mi | 900 |
| 2. Mount Timpanogos Wilderness | 0.2 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
$4.45Mmedian sale price
3
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sundance
16pages on Sundance
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Sundance
Utah Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Orem10.2 mi$6,507 in-state tuitionBrigham Young UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Provo10.3 mi$6,688 tuitionCareers UnlimitedUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Orem10.9 mi
About 5 of every 100 Sundance residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
A job hub
Every workday, about 681 people come to Sundance for work
Where Sundance’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
681jobs based in Sundance
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sundance
Resort in the Wasatch Range in Utah County, Utah, United States
Sundance Resort, also known as Sundance Mountain Resort, is a ski resort 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Provo, Utah. It includes more than 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) on the slopes of Mount Timpanogos in Utah's Wasatch Range. Alpine skiing began on the site in 1944. Actor Robert Redford acquired the area in 1968, and eventually established a year-round resort that spawned the independent Sundance Film Festival in 1978 and the nonprofit Sundance Institute in 1980. In 2020, Redford sold the resort to Broadreach Capital Partners and Cedar Capital Partners, but continued to live there until he died in 2025. The resort was first listed as a census-designated place (CDP) before the 2020 census, in whic…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 6,496 ft
Questions about Sundance
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sundance, UT a good place to live?
Sundance has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.