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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 89.2
River Heights, UT
2,179 residents
Schools 6.6
Safety 37/100K
Home Affordability $427,900
#2
Score 87.5
Mendon, UT
1,446 residents
Schools 6.6
Safety 37/100K
Home Affordability $525,000
#3
Score 87.5
Hyde Park, UT
5,410 residents
Schools 6.6
Safety 37/100K
Home Affordability $507,400
#4
Score 87
Millville, UT
1,820 residents
Schools 6.6
Safety 37/100K
Home Affordability $407,000
#5
Score 86.6
Providence, UT
8,675 residents
Schools 6.6
Safety 37/100K
Home Affordability $478,300
#6
Score 86.6
Nibley, UT
7,651 residents
Schools 6.6
Safety 37/100K
Home Affordability $399,100
#7
Score 86.5
Richmond, UT
2,971 residents
Schools 6.6
Safety 37/100K
Home Affordability $348,700
#8
Score 86.5
Smithfield, UT
14,033 residents
Schools 6.6
Safety 37/100K
Home Affordability $406,300
#9
Score 86.3
North Logan, UT
11,228 residents
Schools 6.6
Safety 37/100K
Home Affordability $448,600
#10
Score 84.9
Hyrum, UT
10,022 residents
Schools 6.6
Safety 37/100K
Home Affordability $371,500
#11
Score 84
Lewiston, UT
2,225 residents
Schools 6.6
Safety 37/100K
Home Affordability $332,300
#12
Score 83.7
Morgan, UT
4,268 residents
Schools 6.6
Safety 71/100K
Home Affordability $463,100

Full Ranking, Utah

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

1 River Heights UT 89.2
2 Mendon UT 87.5
3 Hyde Park UT 87.5
4 Millville UT 87
5 Providence UT 86.6
6 Nibley UT 86.6
7 Richmond UT 86.5
8 Smithfield UT 86.5
9 North Logan UT 86.3
10 Hyrum UT 84.9
11 Lewiston UT 84
12 Morgan UT 83.7
13 Wellsville UT 83.7
14 Benson UT 82.9
15 Logan UT 82.8
16 Beaver UT 81.9
17 Spanish Fork UT 81.4
18 South Willard UT 81.4
19 Mapleton UT 80.8
20 Kanab UT 80.4
21 Willard UT 80
22 West Point UT 80
23 Vineyard UT 80
24 Perry UT 80
25 Enterprise UT 79.8
26 Pleasant Grove UT 79.7
27 American Fork UT 79.5
28 Springville UT 79.5
29 Plain City UT 79.4
30 Salem UT 79.3
31 Farr West UT 79.2
32 Washington UT 79.2
33 Orem UT 79
34 Milford UT 78.7
35 Lindon UT 78.5
36 Saratoga Springs UT 78.3
37 Francis UT 78.2
38 Castle Dale UT 78.1
39 Pleasant View UT 78
40 Hooper UT 78
41 Kamas UT 77.8
42 Heber UT 77.8
43 Syracuse UT 77.6
44 Ivins UT 77.4
45 West Haven UT 77.4
46 Santa Clara UT 77.3
47 West Mountain UT 77.2
48 Nephi UT 77.2
49 Provo UT 77.1
50 Woodland Hills UT 77.1

River Heights, UT tops the list with a composite score of 89.2 out of 100, followed by Mendon and Hyde Park. 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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