Kearns, UT vs Murray, UT

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

MetricKearns, UTMurray, UT
Population37,69650,188
Median Household Income$86,968$90,746
Median Rent$1,744/mo$1,500/mo
Median Home Value$373,700$507,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%41.2%
Poverty Rate7.6%6%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k179*165
Property Crime Rate /100k1,405*2,822
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs90°F87°F
Winter Lows26°F24°F
Snowfall52 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min20.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.321.5
College Degree Rate13.7%41.9%
Foreign-Born %18.8%13.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%+5.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Kearns (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.