Highland, UT vs Alpine, UT

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

MetricHighland, UTAlpine, UT
Population20,11910,392
Median Household Income$186,075$168,929
Median Rent$2,166/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$928,300$977,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.1%32.6%
Poverty Rate1.9%7.4%
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 Commute23.1 min29.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher27.424.7
College Degree Rate64.4%54.3%
Foreign-Born %3.4%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.3%+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.