Best Cities for Families in Utah

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Schools · 25% Safety · 20% Home Affordability · 15% Low Poverty · 10% Jobs · 10% Short Commute · 10% Education · 10%

Top 12 Families Cities in Utah

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 85.5
Smithfield, UT
14,033 residents
Schools 6.6
Safety 53/100K
Home Affordability $406,300
#2
Score 82.3
Logan, UT
53,923 residents
Schools 6.6
Safety 137/100K
Home Affordability $341,000
#3
Score 81.7
Kanab, UT
4,950 residents
Schools 6.3
Safety 18/100K
Home Affordability $378,600
#4
Score 79.7
Spanish Fork, UT
43,632 residents
Schools 6.2
Safety 75/100K
Home Affordability $444,200
#5
Score 79
Salem, UT
9,893 residents
Schools 6.2
Safety 9/100K
Home Affordability $547,000
#6
Score 78.5
Mapleton, UT
12,340 residents
Schools 6.2
Safety 89/100K
Home Affordability $734,100
#7
Score 77.9
Saratoga Springs, UT
44,070 residents
Schools 6.2
Safety 96/100K
Home Affordability $567,200
#8
Score 77.4
Lindon, UT
11,594 residents
Schools 6.2
Safety 76/100K
Home Affordability $638,300
#9
Score 77.4
Syracuse, UT
34,009 residents
Schools 6.1
Safety 54/100K
Home Affordability $531,600
#10
Score 77.1
Ephraim, UT
5,805 residents
Schools 6.0
Safety 0/100K
Home Affordability $405,600
#11
Score 76.5
Washington, UT
30,686 residents
Schools 6.1
Safety 151/100K
Home Affordability $511,100
#12
Score 76
Pleasant View, UT
11,104 residents
Schools 6.1
Safety 97/100K
Home Affordability $526,400

Full Ranking, Utah

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Smithfield UT 85.5
2 Logan UT 82.3
3 Kanab UT 81.7
4 Spanish Fork UT 79.7
5 Salem UT 79
6 Mapleton UT 78.5
7 Saratoga Springs UT 77.9
8 Lindon UT 77.4
9 Syracuse UT 77.4
10 Ephraim UT 77.1
11 Washington UT 76.5
12 Pleasant View UT 76
13 Springville UT 76
14 Orem UT 75.7
15 Pleasant Grove UT 75.5
16 Willard UT 75.3
17 Nephi UT 74.8
18 Enoch UT 74.8
19 Payson UT 74.6
20 Centerville UT 74
21 Clinton UT 73.9
22 St. George UT 73.5
23 Provo UT 73.4
24 Perry UT 73.4
25 Heber UT 73.2
26 La Verkin UT 72.7
27 Roy UT 72.5
28 Farmington UT 72.5
29 North Salt Lake UT 72.3
30 Hurricane UT 71.9
31 Woods Cross UT 71.2
32 Cottonwood Heights UT 71.1
33 Lehi UT 70.7
34 Bountiful UT 70.6
35 South Jordan UT 70.5
36 Mantua UT 70.2
37 Parowan UT 69.4
38 West Bountiful UT 68.6
39 Draper UT 68.5
40 Riverton UT 68.4
41 Richfield UT 68.4
42 Riverdale UT 68.4
43 Clearfield UT 68.2
44 Sunset UT 68.1
45 Sandy UT 68
46 Kaysville UT 67.4
47 Herriman UT 67.3
48 Naples UT 67.3
49 Bluffdale UT 66.7
50 Murray UT 66.1

Smithfield, UT tops the list with a composite score of 85.5 out of 100, followed by Logan and Kanab. UT dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for families.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Schools, Safety, Home Affordability, Low Poverty, Jobs, Short Commute, Education. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to families, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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