Utah Cost of Living by County

Compare annual cost of living, median household income, affordability, and major expense drivers across Utah counties. These estimates are based on a single adult household with no children. Cost rank for each county in Utah are rated from highest modeled total costs to lowest.

Counties tracked:

29Across Utah

Median Household Income:

$88,278In Utah

Median Annual Cost:

$50,951Across Utah

Most Expensive County:

Summit County, UT $67,615

Most Affordable County:

Carbon County, UT$46,489

State National Rank

#14Most expensive state across the U.S.Out of 50 states plus D.C.

Beaver County, UT

Cost Rank: 24 / 29

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$48,701

Median Household Income:

$95,682

Cost / Income ratio :

50.9%

Housing 17%

Food 9%

Transport 30%

Healthcare 16%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$14,649

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Box Elder County, UT

Cost Rank: 28 / 29

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,641

Median Household Income:

$90,848

Cost / Income ratio :

51.3%

Housing 18%

Food 9%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 13%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$14,911

Cheaper Alternatives:

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Cache County, UT

Cost Rank: 12 / 29

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$52,128

Median Household Income:

$88,982

Cost / Income ratio :

58.6%

Housing 21%

Food 8%

Transport 27%

Healthcare 14%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$14,080

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Carbon County, UT

Cost Rank: 29 / 29

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,489

Median Household Income:

$73,060

Cost / Income ratio :

63.6%

Housing 17%

Food 8%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 17%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$14,243

Cheaper Alternatives:

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Daggett County, UT

Cost Rank: 11 / 29

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$52,602

Median Household Income:

$86,875

Cost / Income ratio :

60.5%

Housing 16%

Food 8%

Transport 34%

Healthcare 15%

Other Costs 7%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$17,826

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Davis County, UT

Cost Rank: 3 / 29

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$57,834

Median Household Income:

$119,893

Cost / Income ratio :

48.2%

Housing 26%

Food 7%

Transport 25%

Healthcare 10%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 21%

Biggest category: Housing$14,994

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Duchesne County, UT

Cost Rank: 26 / 29

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,897

Median Household Income:

$82,935

Cost / Income ratio :

57.8%

Housing 17%

Food 8%

Transport 30%

Healthcare 17%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$14,601

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UT

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Emery County, UT

Cost Rank: 25 / 29

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,966

Median Household Income:

$88,278

Cost / Income ratio :

54.3%

Housing 17%

Food 8%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 17%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$14,959

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Garfield County, UT

Cost Rank: 20 / 29

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$49,574

Median Household Income:

$77,473

Cost / Income ratio :

64.0%

Housing 16%

Food 8%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 16%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$15,762

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Grand County, UT

Cost Rank: 9 / 29

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$54,416

Median Household Income:

$83,819

Cost / Income ratio :

64.9%

Housing 22%

Food 8%

Transport 25%

Healthcare 15%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 21%

Biggest category: Transport$13,680

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Iron County, UT

Cost Rank: 17 / 29

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$50,325

Median Household Income:

$82,149

Cost / Income ratio :

61.3%

Housing 19%

Food 8%

Transport 28%

Healthcare 16%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$14,164

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Juab County, UT

Cost Rank: 15 / 29

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$50,951

Median Household Income:

$98,022

Cost / Income ratio :

52.0%

Housing 18%

Food 8%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 15%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$15,762

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Kane County, UT

Cost Rank: 5 / 29

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$56,518

Median Household Income:

$103,321

Cost / Income ratio :

54.7%

Housing 21%

Food 7%

Transport 27%

Healthcare 14%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 21%

Biggest category: Transport$15,456

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Millard County, UT

Cost Rank: 21 / 29

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$49,280

Median Household Income:

$78,140

Cost / Income ratio :

63.1%

Housing 16%

Food 8%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 16%

Other Costs 7%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$15,972

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Morgan County, UT

Cost Rank: 2 / 29

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$62,162

Median Household Income:

$132,965

Cost / Income ratio :

46.8%

Housing 24%

Food 7%

Transport 28%

Healthcare 10%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 22%

Biggest category: Transport$17,117

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Piute County, UT

Cost Rank: 16 / 29

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$50,642

Median Household Income:

$63,125

Cost / Income ratio :

80.2%

Housing 16%

Food 8%

Transport 34%

Healthcare 16%

Other Costs 7%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$17,006

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Rich County, UT

Cost Rank: 22 / 29

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$49,235

Median Household Income:

$85,688

Cost / Income ratio :

57.5%

Housing 16%

Food 8%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 15%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$15,985

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Salt Lake County, UT

Cost Rank: 8 / 29

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$54,946

Median Household Income:

$111,905

Cost / Income ratio :

49.1%

Housing 27%

Food 8%

Transport 23%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 21%

Biggest category: Housing$14,916

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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San Juan County, UT

Cost Rank: 13 / 29

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$51,806

Median Household Income:

$63,207

Cost / Income ratio :

82.0%

Housing 17%

Food 9%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 15%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$15,993

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Sanpete County, UT

Cost Rank: 14 / 29

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$51,106

Median Household Income:

$73,186

Cost / Income ratio :

69.8%

Housing 17%

Food 7%

Transport 31%

Healthcare 17%

Other Costs 7%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$15,705

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Sevier County, UT

Cost Rank: 27 / 29

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,775

Median Household Income:

$82,150

Cost / Income ratio :

58.2%

Housing 16%

Food 8%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 17%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$15,235

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UT

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Summit County, UT

Cost Rank: 1 / 29

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$67,615

Median Household Income:

$156,048

Cost / Income ratio :

43.3%

Housing 26%

Food 8%

Transport 23%

Healthcare 9%

Other Costs 11%

Taxes 23%

Biggest category: Housing$17,352

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Tooele County, UT

Cost Rank: 18 / 29

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$49,864

Median Household Income:

$111,591

Cost / Income ratio :

44.7%

Housing 21%

Food 8%

Transport 30%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 9%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$15,068

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Uintah County, UT

Cost Rank: 23 / 29

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$48,807

Median Household Income:

$86,458

Cost / Income ratio :

56.5%

Housing 16%

Food 8%

Transport 32%

Healthcare 16%

Other Costs 8%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$15,384

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Utah County, UT

Cost Rank: 7 / 29

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$54,968

Median Household Income:

$106,263

Cost / Income ratio :

51.7%

Housing 26%

Food 7%

Transport 25%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 21%

Biggest category: Housing$14,031

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Wasatch County, UT

Cost Rank: 6 / 29

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$55,010

Median Household Income:

$126,215

Cost / Income ratio :

43.6%

Housing 23%

Food 8%

Transport 27%

Healthcare 11%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 21%

Biggest category: Transport$15,087

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Washington County, UT

Cost Rank: 4 / 29

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$57,337

Median Household Income:

$94,340

Cost / Income ratio :

60.8%

Housing 24%

Food 8%

Transport 23%

Healthcare 14%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 21%

Biggest category: Housing$13,752

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Wayne County, UT

Cost Rank: 19 / 29

Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$49,702

Median Household Income:

$74,972

Cost / Income ratio :

66.3%

Housing 16%

Food 8%

Transport 33%

Healthcare 16%

Other Costs 7%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$16,310

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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Weber County, UT

Cost Rank: 10 / 29

Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$53,131

Median Household Income:

$99,029

Cost / Income ratio :

53.7%

Housing 24%

Food 8%

Transport 27%

Healthcare 12%

Other Costs 10%

Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$14,101

Cheaper Alternatives: Carbon County, UTBox Elder County, UT

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