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Best Cities for Retirees in Utah

Low crime, warm climate, affordable cost of living and strong healthcare access.

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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.

Safety · 20% Affordability · 20% Warm Climate · 15% Sunshine · 10% Doctor Access · 15% Dental Access · 10% Health · 10%

Top 12 Retirees Cities in Utah

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 65.1
St. George, UT
99,184 residents
Safety 203/100K
Affordability 99
Warm Climate 65°F
#2
Score 64.8
Santa Clara, UT
7,891 residents
Safety 144/100K
Affordability 99
Warm Climate 63°F
#3
Score 64.8
Fillmore, UT
2,633 residents
Safety 79/100K
Affordability 99
Warm Climate 51°F
#4
Score 64.3
Ivins, UT
9,524 residents
Safety 144/100K
Affordability 99
Warm Climate 63°F
#5
Score 64
Washington, UT
30,686 residents
Safety 100/100K
Affordability 99
Warm Climate 61°F
#6
Score 63.2
Richfield, UT
8,173 residents
Safety 75/100K
Affordability 99
Warm Climate 50°F
#7
Score 63
Monroe, UT
2,570 residents
Safety 79/100K
Affordability 99
Warm Climate 50°F
#8
Score 62.1
Panguitch, UT
1,871 residents
Safety 176/100K
Affordability 99
Warm Climate 44°F
#9
Score 62.1
Hurricane, UT
21,677 residents
Safety 191/100K
Affordability 99
Warm Climate 61°F
#10
Score 62.1
East Basin, UT
3,613 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 99
Warm Climate 45°F
#11
Score 61.9
Toquerville, UT
2,115 residents
Safety 215/100K
Affordability 99
Warm Climate 61°F
#12
Score 61.7
Cedar Hills, UT
9,945 residents
Safety 42/100K
Affordability 99
Warm Climate 54°F

Full Ranking, Utah

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1 St. George UT 65.1
2 Santa Clara UT 64.8
3 Fillmore UT 64.8
4 Ivins UT 64.3
5 Washington UT 64
6 Richfield UT 63.2
7 Monroe UT 63
8 Panguitch UT 62.1
9 Hurricane UT 62.1
10 East Basin UT 62.1
11 Toquerville UT 61.9
12 Cedar Hills UT 61.7
13 Summit Park UT 61.5
14 Beaver UT 61.4
15 Coalville UT 61.2
16 Milford UT 61
17 La Verkin UT 60.9
18 Blanding UT 60.4
19 Kearns metro township UT 59.7
20 Lehi UT 59.7
21 Snyderville UT 59.7
22 Holladay UT 59.6
23 Riverton UT 59.6
24 Silver Summit UT 59.5
25 East Carbon UT 59.5
26 Highland UT 58.9
27 Alpine UT 58.8
28 Cottonwood Heights UT 58.8
29 American Fork UT 58.7
30 Willard UT 58.7
31 South Willard UT 58.7
32 Francis UT 58.6
33 Lindon UT 58.6
34 Oakley UT 58.6
35 Kamas UT 58.5
36 Manti UT 58.4
37 White City metro township UT 58.4
38 South Jordan UT 58.3
39 Springville UT 58.3
40 Emigration Canyon metro township UT 58.2
41 Perry UT 58.2
42 Herriman UT 58.1
43 Pleasant View UT 58
44 Midway UT 57.9
45 Pleasant Grove UT 57.9
46 Plain City UT 57.8
47 Farmington UT 57.7
48 Santaquin UT 57.6
49 Spring City UT 57.6
50 River Heights UT 57.6

St. George, UT tops the list with a composite score of 65.1 out of 100, followed by Santa Clara and Fillmore. UT dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for retirees.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Safety, Affordability, Warm Climate, Sunshine, Doctor Access, Dental Access, Health. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to retirees, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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