Washington, UT vs Payson, UT

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

MetricWashington, UTPayson, UT
Population32,34823,039
Median Household Income$91,853$89,905
Median Rent$1,614/mo$1,549/mo
Median Home Value$570,400$429,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9798
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%41.3%
Poverty Rate5.5%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k110121
Property Crime Rate /100k803551
Median AQI4448
Good AQI Days /yr274206
Summer Highs99°F86°F
Winter Lows30°F21°F
Snowfall1 in/yr55 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min23.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2222.9
College Degree Rate35.8%27.9%
Foreign-Born %4.2%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+32.5%+16.5%

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