Most Urban Cities in Utah

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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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.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Utah

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 71.2
Kearns metro township, UT
37,058 residents
Density 8,004
Population 37,058
#2
Score 58.8
Orem, UT
97,048 residents
Density 5,212
Population 97,048
#3
Score 55.1
Midvale, UT
35,736 residents
Density 6,057
Population 35,736
#4
Score 54.7
West Valley City, UT
137,955 residents
Density 3,850
Population 137,955
#5
Score 54.1
Taylorsville, UT
59,010 residents
Density 5,439
Population 59,010
#6
Score 52.7
White City metro township, UT
5,568 residents
Density 6,400
Population 5,568
#7
Score 50.5
Millcreek, UT
63,342 residents
Density 4,910
Population 63,342
#8
Score 49.7
Salt Lake City, UT
203,888 residents
Density 1,839
Population 203,888
#9
Score 48.7
West Jordan, UT
116,277 residents
Density 3,568
Population 116,277
#10
Score 47.7
Sandy, UT
94,723 residents
Density 3,904
Population 94,723
#11
Score 45.3
Roy, UT
39,021 residents
Density 4,788
Population 39,021
#12
Score 43.6
Layton, UT
82,512 residents
Density 3,657
Population 82,512

Full Ranking, Utah

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1 Kearns metro township UT 71.2
2 Orem UT 58.8
3 Midvale UT 55.1
4 West Valley City UT 54.7
5 Taylorsville UT 54.1
6 White City metro township UT 52.7
7 Millcreek UT 50.5
8 Salt Lake City UT 49.7
9 West Jordan UT 48.7
10 Sandy UT 47.7
11 Roy UT 45.3
12 Layton UT 43.6
13 Provo UT 41.5
14 Murray UT 41.2
15 Ogden UT 40.3
16 Clearfield UT 40
17 Pleasant Grove UT 39.3
18 South Ogden UT 39.3
19 South Jordan UT 38.8
20 Washington Terrace UT 38.1
21 Riverton UT 36.4
22 Clinton UT 35.9
23 Lehi UT 35.3
24 Bountiful UT 35.2
25 South Salt Lake UT 34.9
26 Holladay UT 34.9
27 Stansbury Park UT 34.8
28 Cottonwood Heights UT 34.4
29 Logan UT 33.2
30 Syracuse UT 32.6
31 Sunset UT 31.6
32 Cedar Hills UT 31
33 American Fork UT 30.9
34 Kaysville UT 30.7
35 Herriman UT 29.6
36 St. George UT 27.1
37 Spanish Fork UT 27.1
38 River Heights UT 26.8
39 North Ogden UT 26.3
40 Woods Cross UT 26
41 Springville UT 25.6
42 North Salt Lake UT 25.5
43 Centerville UT 25.4
44 Vineyard UT 24.7
45 Farmington UT 24.3
46 Draper UT 22.6
47 Saratoga Springs UT 22.5
48 Fruit Heights UT 21.9
49 Highland UT 21.3
50 Smithfield UT 21

Kearns metro township, UT tops the list with a composite score of 71.2 out of 100, followed by Orem and Midvale. UT dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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