Santaquin, UT vs Payson, UT

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

MetricSantaquin, UTPayson, UT
Population16,43623,039
Median Household Income$99,837$89,905
Median Rent$1,397/mo$1,549/mo
Median Home Value$465,100$429,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income19.2%41.3%
Poverty Rate3.9%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k107121
Property Crime Rate /100k178551
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall55 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min23.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.822.9
College Degree Rate29.6%27.9%
Foreign-Born %4.7%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+38.4%+16.5%

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