Santaquin, UT vs Provo, UT

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

MetricSantaquin, UTProvo, UT
Population16,436114,766
Median Household Income$99,837$64,171
Median Rent$1,397/mo$1,193/mo
Median Home Value$465,100$467,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income19.2%48.1%
Poverty Rate3.9%23%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k107177
Property Crime Rate /100k1781,119
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs86°F92°F
Winter Lows21°F25°F
Snowfall55 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min18.4 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.820.3
College Degree Rate29.6%45.2%
Foreign-Born %4.7%12.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+38.4%-0.6%

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