Alpine, UT vs Heber, UT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlpine, UTHeber, UT
Population10,39218,015
Median Household Income$168,929$110,339
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$1,870/mo
Median Home Value$977,500$654,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)98—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.6%47.4%
Poverty Rate7.4%5.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k147*225
Property Crime Rate /100k215*832
Median AQI4845
Good AQI Days /yr206240
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows23°F14°F
Snowfall74 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute29.7 min19.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher24.725.8
College Degree Rate54.3%45.5%
Foreign-Born %3.8%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+16.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Alpine (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.