Payson, UT vs Santaquin, UT

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

MetricPayson, UTSantaquin, UT
Population23,03916,436
Median Household Income$89,905$99,837
Median Rent$1,549/mo$1,397/mo
Median Home Value$429,600$465,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.3%19.2%
Poverty Rate7.3%3.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k121107
Property Crime Rate /100k551178
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall55 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min26.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.921.8
College Degree Rate27.9%29.6%
Foreign-Born %7.2%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.5%+38.4%

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