Payson, UT vs Washington, UT

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

MetricPayson, UTWashington, UT
Population23,03932,348
Median Household Income$89,905$91,853
Median Rent$1,549/mo$1,614/mo
Median Home Value$429,600$570,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9897
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.3%51.5%
Poverty Rate7.3%5.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k121110
Property Crime Rate /100k551803
Median AQI4844
Good AQI Days /yr206274
Summer Highs86°F99°F
Winter Lows21°F30°F
Snowfall55 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min18.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.922
College Degree Rate27.9%35.8%
Foreign-Born %7.2%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.5%+32.5%

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