Hurricane, UT vs Payson, UT

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

MetricHurricane, UTPayson, UT
Population22,77123,039
Median Household Income$75,016$89,905
Median Rent$1,426/mo$1,549/mo
Median Home Value$456,000$429,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9798
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.6%41.3%
Poverty Rate9%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k192121
Property Crime Rate /100k826551
Median AQI4448
Good AQI Days /yr274206
Summer Highs96°F86°F
Winter Lows30°F21°F
Snowfall1 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min23.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.422.9
College Degree Rate28%27.9%
Foreign-Born %4.5%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+28.5%+16.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.