St. George, UT vs Santaquin, UT

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

MetricSt. George, UTSantaquin, UT
Population101,99516,436
Median Household Income$76,508$99,837
Median Rent$1,545/mo$1,397/mo
Median Home Value$496,100$465,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9798
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%19.2%
Poverty Rate11.4%3.9%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k191107
Property Crime Rate /100k830178
Median AQI4448
Good AQI Days /yr274206
Summer Highs99°F86°F
Winter Lows30°F21°F
Snowfall1 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min26.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher2521.8
College Degree Rate36.7%29.6%
Foreign-Born %7.4%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.0%+38.4%

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