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Moving to Utah

Best ski resorts, youngest state, booming Silicon Slopes.

WestCapital: Salt Lake CityPop. 3.4M

Utah has an overall price level 98.9 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.

Overall price index
98.9
Housing index
107.8
Groceries index
96.4
Utilities index (modeled)
99.8
Electricity rate
13.3 ¢/kWh
Transportation index (modeled)
99.8
Median home value
$545,200
Median monthly rent
$1,593/mo

Utah unemployment is 3.7% with median household income $97k.

Unemployment rate
3.7%
Median household income
$96,658
Per-capita income
$41,806
Labor-force participation
69.8%
Avg weekly wage
$1,389
Right-to-work state
Yes
Nurse Licensure Compact
Member

Sources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level

Utah: median home value $545,200.

Home value
$545,200
Rent
$1,593/mo
Homeownership rate
70.0%
Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
36/100
Hurricane exposure
Low
Wildfire exposure
Low
Tornado risk
Low
Earthquake risk
Elevated

Utah 4th-grade math proficiency: 45.2% at/above NAEP proficient.

4th-grade math proficiency
45.2%
Per-pupil spending (est.)
$11,000
Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16
Public 4-yr grad rate
62.0%
Notable universities
Public flagship + regional schools

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