Spanish Fork, UT vs Payson, UT

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

MetricSpanish Fork, UTPayson, UT
Population44,94623,039
Median Household Income$104,844$89,905
Median Rent$1,489/mo$1,549/mo
Median Home Value$481,500$429,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.5%41.3%
Poverty Rate6.6%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k98121
Property Crime Rate /100k747551
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs90°F86°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall66 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min23.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2222.9
College Degree Rate39.3%27.9%
Foreign-Born %5.7%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.6%+16.5%

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