St. George, UT vs Spanish Fork, UT

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

MetricSt. George, UTSpanish Fork, UT
Population101,99544,946
Median Household Income$76,508$104,844
Median Rent$1,545/mo$1,489/mo
Median Home Value$496,100$481,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9798
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%41.5%
Poverty Rate11.4%6.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k19198
Property Crime Rate /100k830747
Median AQI4448
Good AQI Days /yr274206
Summer Highs99°F90°F
Winter Lows30°F23°F
Snowfall1 in/yr66 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min20 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher2522
College Degree Rate36.7%39.3%
Foreign-Born %7.4%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.0%+14.6%

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