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Blanding, UT
Full City Profile · Utah · San Juan County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,303
Population
251/sq mi density
$63,333
Median Income
$27,836 per capita
$225,000
Home Value
$324,314 Zillow
$869
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
165
Violent Crime/100K
2,451 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$63,333 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$225,000 home value, $869/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Blanding (6)
Canyonlands National Park
National Park
Canyonlands is a wilderness of canyons, buttes, and spires carved by the Colorado River and Green River. The park is divided into four distinct districts; no roads join them together. The districts share similar desert ecosystems, but each one provides unique opportunities for adventure and discover...
Entrance: $30
Activities: Astronomy, Stargazing, Biking, Boating, Camping, Backcountry Camping, Car or Front Country Camping, Group Camping, Climbing, Rock Climbing, Guided Tours, Boat Tour, Hiking, Horse Trekking, Horseback R...
Weather: Canyonlands is part of the Colorado Plateau, a "high desert" region that experiences wide temperature fluctuations, sometimes over 40 degrees in a single day. The temperate (and most popular...
Dead Horse Point State Park
State Park
4,339 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Edge Of The Cedars State Park
State Park
27 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Hovenweep National Monument
National Monument
Hovenweep preserves six prehistoric sites built between 1200 and 1300 CE which may have served as ceremonial centers. Explore a variety of structures, including multistory towers perched on canyon rims and balanced on boulders. The construction and attention to detail will leave you marveling at the...
Entrance: $20
Activities: Astronomy, Stargazing, Camping, Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Park Film, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store
Weather: Hovenweep is part of the Colorado Plateau, a "high desert" region that experiences wide temperature fluctuations, sometimes over 40 degrees in a single day. The temperate (and most popular) ...
Natural Bridges National Monument
National Monument
Three majestic natural bridges invite you to ponder the power of water in a landscape usually defined by its absence. View them from an overlook, or hit the trails and experience their grandeur from below. Declared a National Monument in 1908, the bridges are named "Kachina," "Owachom...
Entrance: $20
Activities: Astronomy, Stargazing, Camping, Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Park Film, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store
Weather: Natural Bridges is part of the Colorado Plateau, a "high desert" region that experiences wide temperature fluctuations, sometimes over 40 degrees in a single day. The temperate (and most pop...
Yucca House National Monument
National Monument
Yucca House National Monument preserves a large unexcavated pueblo with a stunning setting in Montezuma Valley, nestled between Mesa Verde and Ute Mountain. Since Yucca House was protected as a national monument in 1919, it has remained largely untouched, offering intrepid visitors a sense of discov...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking
Weather: Spring and Fall are mild with daytime temperatures ranging from 50 F to 80 F. Winter temperatures are below 50 F with occasional snowstorms. Summers are hot and dry, with highs in the 90s.