Spanish Fork, UT vs Vernal, UT

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

MetricSpanish Fork, UTVernal, UT
Population44,94610,392
Median Household Income$104,844$64,457
Median Rent$1,489/mo$934/mo
Median Home Value$481,500$252,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)98—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.5%34.6%
Poverty Rate6.6%17.9%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k98424
Property Crime Rate /100k7471,962
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr206213
Summer Highs90°F85°F
Winter Lows23°F13°F
Snowfall66 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min15.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.722
College Degree Rate39.3%14%
Foreign-Born %5.7%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.6%+5.9%

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