Alpine, UT vs Highland, UT

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

MetricAlpine, UTHighland, UT
Population10,39220,119
Median Household Income$168,929$186,075
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$2,166/mo
Median Home Value$977,500$928,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.6%37.1%
Poverty Rate7.4%1.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k147*147*
Property Crime Rate /100k215*215*
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall74 in/yr74 in/yr
Avg Commute29.7 min23.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher24.727.4
College Degree Rate54.3%64.4%
Foreign-Born %3.8%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+11.3%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.