Heber, UT vs Alpine, UT

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

MetricHeber, UTAlpine, UT
Population18,01510,392
Median Household Income$110,339$168,929
Median Rent$1,870/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$654,200$977,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—98
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%32.6%
Poverty Rate5.3%7.4%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k225147*
Property Crime Rate /100k832215*
Median AQI4548
Good AQI Days /yr240206
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows14°F23°F
Snowfall75 in/yr74 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min29.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher25.824.7
College Degree Rate45.5%54.3%
Foreign-Born %10.1%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.1%+1.8%

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.