Sunset, Utah, 2015
Sunset’s story
91 years in pictures
Census counts: 276 in 1940, 5,475 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 4 maps from 1955 on.
- 1935Sunset is settled
Photo: Ntsimp · Public domain
Population
5,549
2025 Census estimate · +1.3% since 2020
Typical home
$371K
+1.5% in a year
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
30.4
years
Jobs based here
1,266
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#49 of 118 in UT
Is Sunset a good place to live?
Sunset gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $371K, 3.7 years of the Ogden metro’s $101K median household income. It grades A− overall, 49th of 118 graded towns in Utah. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 72% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. On the plus side, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 94% of U.S. towns. On health, just 15 of Utah’s 172 towns do worse. Sunset's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 93% of U.S. towns. No town among the 62 in Utah we compare has a lower rate of reported violence than Sunset.
What makes Sunset stand out
Where Sunset beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Sunset for work
Where Sunset’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,266jobs based in Sunset
2%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Sunset grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Sunset is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 14.1 of 20AOpen →Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →SchoolsB+Open →Jobs & income$76K median household incomeB+Open →HealthHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns; Ogden Regional Medical Center 3.5 miles awayBOpen →SafetyB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 1% conserved landC+Open →HistoryDOpen →Civic life1.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market21 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 30.4; 9% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 72 attractions →Great Salt Lake and 48 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sunset. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi LakeGreat Salt Lake
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaDelta Center
28 mi Stadium & arenaRice–Eccles Stadium
13 mi Theme parkLagoon Amusement Park
16 mi MountainBen Lomond Mountain10 mi Ski areaSnowbasin Resort157 runs · 3,000 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Great Salt Lake: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Delta Center: Lomrjyo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rice–Eccles Stadium: Brenton Walker, CC BY 2.0 · Lagoon Amusement Park: Davehi1, Public domain · Ben Lomond Mountain: Joe Tordiff, CC BY-SA 2.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sunset: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sunset, and how to reach them.
PowerRocky Mountain Power13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSunset City Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpEvery other weekCurbside recyclingTown site
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 hereDavis County ClerkDavis County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes84015, 8405684015 98% · 84056 2%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 Sunset.
Sunset pairs an A− overall with homes cheaper than the Utah norm, has seen reported crime fall by a third or more and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Utah.
SchoolsB+
Sunset’s public schools outperform 69% of Utah districts
The public schools here belong to the Davis District. Of its 4 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. 3 public schools serve Sunset, with 1,687 students in all.
69%of UT districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 386 | C− |
| Sunset Jr HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–9 | Grades 7–9 | 926 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Compared with most of Utah and the rest of the country, fewer of Sunset’s workers work remotely from home
Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Sunset rose by 219, to 1,266. Among 119 Utah towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Sunset. In Sunset, the typical journey to work is 21 minutes, close to Utah’s towns (22 minutes) and below U.S. towns (25 minutes).
2%work in town
| Sunset | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 4.1% | 16% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 8.5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Sunset2%
Ogden18%
Salt Lake City13%
Layton10%
Clearfield7%
8 mi
median commute distance
1,266
jobs based in Sunset
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 94% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade A−
For cost of living, Sunset earns an A−
Sunset grades A− overall with a typical home of about $371K, below the Utah typical value; only 26 of the 59 Utah towns graded A− or better can say that.
The share of households in Sunset who are owner-occupiers: 65%. In Sunset, the median rent is $1,156 a month, where Utah’s towns sit at $1,542 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. A typical home here is worth about $371,000, up 1.5% in a year, 30% below the Utah typical home. Also worth knowing: a home in Sunset typically sold within 21 days of listing.
$371KZillow home value
| Sunset | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 79% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,156 a month | $1,542 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Sunset$371K
Utah$533K
Market temperature
21
days on market
98.4%
sale-to-list price
+1.5%
value change, 1 year
11
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Top of a high hazard risk in Sunset: earthquakes
Households in Sunset have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2020. 89% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by inland flooding at 5%.
72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–88°
Fall41–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
24% of adults in Sunset get no exercise outside work, against 17% in Utah’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns
Within Utah it is less healthy than 95% of the 118 graded towns: Utah sets a high bar.
Only 6 of the 118 Utah towns we compare have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Sunset. Sunset: one in ten adults binge drink. Against the Utah average, Sunset comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 18. 31% of adults in the town have been diagnosed with depression; 21% report frequent mental distress.
56%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Sunset | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 72% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Utah
2 better12 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Sunset | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.2% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 7.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.2% | 9.8% |
Ogden Regional Medical Center
3.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
5th
percentile among UT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC+
Open space protected for good: 1.4% of Sunset
Sunset has 2 parks and preserves, 12 acres in all.
1.4%conserved
1.4%
conserved · 13 of 931 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sunset Central Park | — | 9 |
| 2. John G. White Memorial North Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SafetyB−
Sunset reports less crime per resident than 50% of U.S. towns
Reported crimes fell from 68 to 38 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
In Sunset, the property crime rate is 6.9 per 1,000 residents.
50%of U.S. towns report more crimeB−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Sunset0.2
Utah2.2
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Sunset6.9
Utah13.2
U.S.15.5
50th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
49th
percentile among UT towns
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
37
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sunset
19pages on Sunset
The big questions
SchoolsB+Beat 69% of UT districts · 4 schoolsSafetyB−0.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthBBetter than UT on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−$371K typical home · up 1.5% in a yearWork & commuteB+$76K median household income · 1,266 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 72% of U.S. communities · earthquakes
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Sunset
Eagle Gate College-LaytonUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Layton5.3 miWeber State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Ogden5.8 mi$6,557 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Sunset residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Utah.
About Sunset
City in Utah, United States
Sunset is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,475 at the 2020 census. Sunset emerged as a distinct place in 1916.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1935
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,511 ft
- Area code
- 801
Sunset’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Sunset.
How the neighbors grade
Clinton reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Sunset with a neighbor →
Questions about Sunset
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sunset, UT a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Sunset grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #49 of 118 in Utah. It grades B for health, B− for safety and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.