Payson, UT vs Mapleton, UT

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

MetricPayson, UTMapleton, UT
Population23,03913,114
Median Household Income$89,905$133,142
Median Rent$1,549/mo$1,386/mo
Median Home Value$429,600$745,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.3%45.4%
Poverty Rate7.3%2.7%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k12170
Property Crime Rate /100k551386
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs86°F90°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall55 in/yr66 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min21.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.923.7
College Degree Rate27.9%53.9%
Foreign-Born %7.2%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.5%+43.3%

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