Payson, UT vs St. George, UT

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

MetricPayson, UTSt. George, UT
Population23,039101,995
Median Household Income$89,905$76,508
Median Rent$1,549/mo$1,545/mo
Median Home Value$429,600$496,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9897
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.3%55%
Poverty Rate7.3%11.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k121191
Property Crime Rate /100k551830
Median AQI4844
Good AQI Days /yr206274
Summer Highs86°F99°F
Winter Lows21°F30°F
Snowfall55 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min17.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.925
College Degree Rate27.9%36.7%
Foreign-Born %7.2%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.5%+14.0%

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