Best Cities for Young Professionals in Utah

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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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.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Utah

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 67.8
Saratoga Springs, UT
44,070 residents
Income $123,619
Educated Peers 52.0%
Young Demographic 23 yrs
#2
Score 64.9
Syracuse, UT
34,009 residents
Income $132,459
Educated Peers 38.2%
Young Demographic 29 yrs
#3
Score 64.6
Lehi, UT
81,039 residents
Income $125,860
Educated Peers 50.2%
Young Demographic 27 yrs
#4
Score 64.1
Mantua, UT
1,642 residents
Income $134,239
Educated Peers 41.4%
Young Demographic 29 yrs
#5
Score 63.9
Kaysville, UT
32,861 residents
Income $128,996
Educated Peers 48.9%
Young Demographic 32 yrs
#6
Score 63.5
Farmington, UT
24,934 residents
Income $120,432
Educated Peers 50.6%
Young Demographic 32 yrs
#7
Score 63.3
Mapleton, UT
12,340 residents
Income $127,860
Educated Peers 54.0%
Young Demographic 31 yrs
#8
Score 61.8
Herriman, UT
57,336 residents
Income $118,446
Educated Peers 41.9%
Young Demographic 29 yrs
#9
Score 60.7
Woods Cross, UT
11,490 residents
Income $115,335
Educated Peers 37.3%
Young Demographic 30 yrs
#10
Score 60.2
Draper, UT
50,159 residents
Income $130,680
Educated Peers 50.8%
Young Demographic 34 yrs
#11
Score 60
South Jordan, UT
80,331 residents
Income $126,400
Educated Peers 46.5%
Young Demographic 36 yrs
#12
Score 59.6
Spanish Fork, UT
43,632 residents
Income $98,497
Educated Peers 38.2%
Young Demographic 27 yrs

Full Ranking, Utah

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1 Saratoga Springs UT 67.8
2 Syracuse UT 64.9
3 Lehi UT 64.6
4 Mantua UT 64.1
5 Kaysville UT 63.9
6 Farmington UT 63.5
7 Mapleton UT 63.3
8 Herriman UT 61.8
9 Woods Cross UT 60.7
10 Draper UT 60.2
11 South Jordan UT 60
12 Spanish Fork UT 59.6
13 Centerville UT 59
14 Smithfield UT 58.7
15 Bountiful UT 58.4
16 Salem UT 58.3
17 Bluffdale UT 58.3
18 Cottonwood Heights UT 57.8
19 Heber UT 56.8
20 North Ogden UT 56.7
21 Riverton UT 56.7
22 Logan UT 56.6
23 Lindon UT 56.5
24 Orem UT 55.6
25 Pleasant Grove UT 55.6
26 Sandy UT 55.4
27 North Salt Lake UT 55.3
28 Layton UT 55.3
29 Pleasant View UT 55.3
30 Springville UT 55.1
31 Willard UT 54.2
32 West Bountiful UT 54.2
33 South Ogden UT 53.9
34 Clinton UT 51.9
35 Provo UT 51.8
36 Perry UT 51.8
37 West Jordan UT 51.7
38 Murray UT 51.3
39 Washington UT 51.2
40 Harrisville UT 51.1
41 Roy UT 50.1
42 Grantsville UT 49.5
43 Enoch UT 48.5
44 Taylorsville UT 48.4
45 Nephi UT 48.4
46 Payson UT 48
47 Naples UT 47.9
48 Tooele UT 46.5
49 Riverdale UT 46
50 Richfield UT 45.4

Saratoga Springs, UT tops the list with a composite score of 67.8 out of 100, followed by Syracuse and Lehi. UT dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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