What it's like to live in Clinton
Clinton is a small city in Utah with county unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, and crime rates well below the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Clinton deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, and larger class sizes than the national average.
The good
- Low unemployment in the county
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Low crime rates
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- High home prices
- Air quality concerns
- High student-teacher ratio
- Cold winters
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
How Clinton compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Clinton
Based on Clinton's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,396
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $67,920 a year
- 39% of Clinton renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$89,820
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $44,910
- Homes cost 3.9× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 20% above US
$1,698/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,698 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices run above average, with a median around $449,100. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $449,100 · 39% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
3.3% county unemployment
Unemployment in Davis County is 3.3%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Davis County (county-wide)
Safety▼ 82% below US
59 violent crimes per 100k
Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.
Property crime 639/100k · Clinton Police Department · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
25 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 24.5 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 18% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 87°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 23°F and snow a regular occurrence. It's a dry climate with limited rainfall.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 25% below US
27% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 27%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
4 public schools inside the boundary
There are 4 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 24:1, above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Golden Spike National Historical Park (41 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Clinton's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,698/mo) equals 18% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low), anyone prioritizing low crime, and remote workers (18% of workers here already work from home). It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.
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