The 10 Best Small Towns In Utah For 2024


The best small towns in Utah are Mendon and Morgan for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

By: Chris Kolmar | About HomeSnacks
Last Updated: January 12, 2024

You’ve seen these lists before. Best places to live in Utah. Best sururbs in Utah. Best counties in Utah.

Etc., etc., etc.

But they all focus on major cities and towns in the Beehive State, and no one pays attention to the little guy.

Well, that’s all about to change as we put together a list of the superb small towns in Utah based on numbers–not opinions or hearsay.

We’ll dive right into our methodology in the next section, but first, we thought you might want to know which places in Utah ranked the best based on Saturday Night Science.

Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table

The 15 Best Small Towns To Live In Utah For 2024

  1. Mendon
  2. Morgan
  3. Francis
  4. River Heights
  5. Mountain Green
  6. Wellsville
  7. Mantua
  8. Wolf Creek
  9. Woodland Hills
  10. Daniel
  11. South Willard
  12. Richmond
  13. Millville
  14. Uintah
  15. Liberty

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What’s the best small town in Utah? Mendon is the best small town in Utah based on the most recent Census data. If you live in one of these small towns like Mendon, chances are, you’re not surprised. After all, you know how great you have it.

But for the rest of you–keep reading, and we’ll get to just why these small towns made our list.

For more reading on the Beehive State check out:

The 15 Best Small Towns In Utah For 2024

1. Mendon

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 1,475
Median Income: $124,375 (9th Best)
Median Home Value: $613,979 (18th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 0.0%

2. Morgan

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 4,173
Median Income: $112,232 (12th Best)
Median Home Value: $651,385 (16th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 2.7%

3. Francis

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 1,573
Median Income: $104,013 (15th Best)
Median Home Value: $776,695 (8th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 0.0%

4. River Heights

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 2,236
Median Income: $90,625 (24th Best)
Median Home Value: $479,460 (32nd Best)
Unemployment Rate: 2.4%

5. Mountain Green

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 3,646
Median Income: $140,192 (3rd Best)
Median Home Value: $775,695 (9th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 1.0%

6. Wellsville

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Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 4,078
Median Income: $102,581 (17th Best)
Median Home Value: $529,988 (25th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 0.7%

7. Mantua

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 1,348
Median Income: $127,563 (6th Best)
Median Home Value: $602,068 (19th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 2.0%

8. Wolf Creek

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 1,642
Median Income: $137,813 (4th Best)
Median Home Value: $807,583 (7th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 0.0%

9. Woodland Hills

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 1,329
Median Income: $130,096 (5th Best)
Median Home Value: $817,914 (6th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 2.3%

10. Daniel

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 1,007
Median Income: $99,688 (18th Best)
Median Home Value: $861,382 (5th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 0.0%

11. South Willard

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 1,548
Median Income: $108,281 (13th Best)
Median Home Value: $507,709 (29th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 0.0%

12. Richmond

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 2,926
Median Income: $84,511 (30th Best)
Median Home Value: $471,128 (33rd Best)
Unemployment Rate: 2.2%

13. Millville

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 1,827
Median Income: $91,250 (23rd Best)
Median Home Value: $458,064 (34th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 1.4%

14. Uintah

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 1,611
Median Income: $106,528 (14th Best)
Median Home Value: $541,290 (23rd Best)
Unemployment Rate: 2.8%

15. Liberty

Overall SnackAbility

/10

Population: 1,216
Median Income: $114,423 (11th Best)
Median Home Value: $727,800 (11th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 0.0%

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Methodology: How We Determined The Coolest Towns In Utah

We threw a lot of criteria at this report to get the best, most complete results of the best small towns in Utah possible.

Using the most recent data from the Census’s 2018-2022 American Community Survey, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Saturday Night Science, this is the criteria we used:

  • Population Density (Higher is better)
  • Lowest Unemployment Rates
  • Housing costs (Higher is better. More demand.)
  • Adjusted Median Income (Higher is better)
  • Highly Educated Adults (Higher is better)
  • Insurance Rates (Higher is better)
  • Commute Times (Lower is better)

We looked at places with populations lower than 5,000 people and greater than 1,000, of which there were many – 73 to be exact.

We then ranked each place in each category with scores from 1 to 73, averaged them out, and the lowest scores went to our Best Small Towns in Utah. Top of that list — Mendon.

This is our tenth time ranking the best small places to live in Utah.

Summary: Science Can Tackle Any Issue, Even Small Ones

We said it once, and we’ll say it again — this list: it’s just science. We did the research, crunched the numbers, and it turns out these 15 small towns in Utah are the best in which to live.

And who can argue with that?

The best small towns in Utah are Mendon, Morgan, Francis, River Heights, Mountain Green, Wellsville, Mantua, Wolf Creek, Woodland Hills, and Daniel.

If you’re curious, here are the worst small towns in Utah:

  1. East Carbon
  2. Wendover
  3. Ballard

For more Utah reading, check out:

Best Small Towns In Utah

Rank City Population Median Income Median Home Value Unemployment Rate
1 Mendon, UT 1,475 $124,375 0.0%
2 Morgan, UT 4,173 $112,232 2.7%
3 Francis, UT 1,573 $104,013 0.0%
4 River Heights, UT 2,236 $90,625 2.4%
5 Mountain Green, UT 3,646 $140,192 1.0%
6 Wellsville, UT 4,078 $102,581 0.7%
7 Mantua, UT 1,348 $127,563 2.0%
8 Wolf Creek, UT 1,642 $137,813 0.0%
9 Woodland Hills, UT 1,329 $130,096 2.3%
10 Daniel, UT 1,007 $99,688 0.0%
11 South Willard, UT 1,548 $108,281 0.0%
12 Richmond, UT 2,926 $84,511 2.2%
13 Millville, UT 1,827 $91,250 1.4%
14 Uintah, UT 1,611 $106,528 2.8%
15 Liberty, UT 1,216 $114,423 0.0%
16 Willard, UT 1,753 $92,434 0.8%
17 Lake Shore, UT 1,235 $91,912 13.9%
18 Erda, UT 3,124 $143,125 14.0%
19 Toquerville, UT 2,034 $87,344 3.5%
20 Mona, UT 1,742 $98,594 0.0%
21 Elk Ridge, UT 4,658 $126,131 4.8%
22 West Mountain, UT 1,267 $103,365 4.9%
23 Naples, UT 2,801 $87,679 2.2%
24 Kamas, UT 2,411 $81,341 0.9%
25 Oakley, UT 1,744 $119,231 4.1%
26 Silver Summit, UT 1,703 $226,442 7.7%
27 Carbonville, UT 1,366 $77,386 0.0%
28 Kanab, UT 4,817 $70,737 2.6%
29 Orangeville, UT 1,340 $83,438 0.0%
30 Beaver, UT 3,587 $80,313 1.1%
31 Marriott-Slaterville, UT 2,041 $82,098 1.4%
32 Hideout, UT 1,066 $73,472 0.0%
33 Lewiston, UT 2,185 $71,857 0.8%
34 Monticello, UT 2,393 $71,833 0.0%
35 Benson, UT 1,816 $69,188 7.5%
36 Delta, UT 3,636 $68,110 3.6%
37 Milford, UT 1,786 $83,783 6.7%
38 Genola, UT 1,648 $126,500 1.3%
39 Manti, UT 3,474 $53,750 1.7%
40 Honeyville, UT 1,601 $88,393 2.3%
41 Elwood, UT 1,598 $98,309 5.8%
42 Maeser, UT 4,126 $67,389 3.5%
43 Castle Dale, UT 1,347 $62,500 3.9%
44 Fillmore, UT 2,572 $71,250 5.9%
45 Coalville, UT 2,014 $84,917 2.4%
46 Moroni, UT 1,259 $69,417 2.5%
47 Spring City, UT 1,108 $62,679 12.0%
48 Monroe, UT 2,530 $62,361 3.0%
49 Blanding, UT 3,345 $61,833 2.1%
50 Centerfield, UT 1,353 $68,333 5.5%
51 Panguitch, UT 1,702 $64,886 6.1%
52 Riverside, UT 1,283 $85,046 0.0%
53 Duchesne, UT 1,883 $72,202 2.0%
54 Spring Glen, UT 1,070 $41,780 0.0%
55 Hildale, UT 1,076 $65,179 6.4%
56 Enterprise, UT 1,519 $69,083 2.9%
57 Garland, UT 2,579 $56,332 3.2%
58 Helper, UT 2,482 $59,323 5.1%
59 Gunnison, UT 3,516 $64,514 3.4%
60 Thatcher, UT 1,056 $74,500 0.0%
61 Huntington, UT 2,079 $66,833 4.9%
62 Fairview, UT 1,288 $57,391 4.1%
63 Mount Pleasant, UT 3,676 $61,441 4.3%
64 La Verkin, UT 4,360 $56,392 3.8%
65 Ferron, UT 1,360 $65,913 11.8%
66 Fountain Green, UT 1,334 $68,583 4.9%
67 Salina, UT 2,500 $61,742 10.0%
68 Parowan, UT 3,036 $47,974 8.2%
69 Apple Valley, UT 1,233 $80,893 6.8%
70 Wellington, UT 1,506 $54,063 7.4%
71 Ballard, UT 1,700 $73,833 10.1%
72 Wendover, UT 1,163 $41,989 3.4%
73 East Carbon, UT 1,441 $52,554 14.5%
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

You can find out more about him on LinkedIn or his website.

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