The 25 Best Small Towns for Families in Utah
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 52 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Utah. #1 is Elk Ridge, UT.
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25Beaver, Utah
Better for families than 60% of Utah towns
3,592 people · Beaver County · median home $280,100 · income $75,960 · Jan low 16°F · 121 in snow
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24Santa Clara, Utah
Better for families than 61% of Utah towns
7,553 people · Washington County · median home $558,100 · income $96,475 · Jan low 28°F · 1 in snow
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23Garland, Utah
Better for families than 62% of Utah towns
2,589 people · Box Elder County · median home $360,400 · income $74,375 · Jan low 19°F · 40 in snow
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22Erda, Utah
Better for families than 63% of Utah towns
3,673 people · Tooele County · median home $658,800 · income $148,676 · Jan low 21°F · 75 in snow
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21Monroe, Utah
Better for families than 64% of Utah towns
2,515 people · Sevier County · median home $318,300 · income $66,172 · Jan low 17°F · 35 in snow
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20Fruit Heights, Utah
Better for families than 66% of Utah towns
6,101 people · Davis County · median home $667,700 · income $140,679 · Jan low 22°F · 50 in snow
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19Fillmore, Utah
Better for families than 67% of Utah towns
2,592 people · Millard County · median home $320,500 · income $66,442 · Jan low 21°F · 62 in snow
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18Maeser, Utah
Better for families than 67% of Utah towns
4,081 people · Uintah County · median home $341,200 · income $83,813 · Jan low 10°F · 20 in snow
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17Mount Pleasant, Utah
Better for families than 69% of Utah towns
3,655 people · Sanpete County · median home $315,600 · income $68,920 · Jan low 13°F · 101 in snow
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16Perry, Utah
Better for families than 69% of Utah towns
5,555 people · Box Elder County · median home $465,100 · income $112,639 · Jan low 18°F · 38 in snow
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15Manti, Utah
Better for families than 72% of Utah towns
3,429 people · Sanpete County · median home $310,700 · income $62,614 · Jan low 19°F · 53 in snow
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14Farr West, Utah
Better for families than 73% of Utah towns
7,691 people · Weber County · median home $563,000 · income $127,574 · Jan low 20°F · 72 in snow
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13Enoch, Utah
Better for families than 80% of Utah towns
7,374 people · Iron County · median home $386,200 · income $80,750 · Jan low 18°F · 60 in snow
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12Salem, Utah
Better for families than 84% of Utah towns
9,298 people · Utah County · median home $605,700 · income $111,117 · Jan low 22°F · 66 in snow
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11Morgan, Utah
Better for families than 86% of Utah towns
4,071 people · Morgan County · median home $479,900 · income $115,735 · Jan low 14°F · 55 in snow
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10Stansbury Park, Utah
Better for families than 86% of Utah towns
9,851 people · Tooele County · median home $481,900 · income $126,526 · Jan low 21°F · 75 in snow
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9Hyrum, Utah
Better for families than 88% of Utah towns
9,362 people · Cache County · median home $422,600 · income $88,725 · Jan low 13°F · 52 in snow
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8Plain City, Utah
Better for families than 90% of Utah towns
7,833 people · Weber County · median home $579,600 · income $132,766 · Jan low 20°F · 65 in snow
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7Richmond, Utah
Better for families than 91% of Utah towns
2,914 people · Cache County · median home $395,200 · income $110,428 · Jan low 17°F · 62 in snow
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6Hyde Park, Utah
Better for families than 91% of Utah towns
5,234 people · Cache County · median home $573,900 · income $113,102 · Jan low 15°F · 62 in snow
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5Nibley, Utah
Better for families than 94% of Utah towns
7,328 people · Cache County · median home $461,100 · income $108,072 · Jan low 13°F · 52 in snow
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4Hooper, Utah
Better for families than 94% of Utah towns
9,087 people · Weber County · median home $628,500 · income $113,333 · Jan low 20°F · 36 in snow
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3Mountain Green, Utah
Better for families than 96% of Utah towns
4,231 people · Morgan County · median home $802,900 · income $150,313 · Jan low 20°F · 23 in snow
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2Wellsville, Utah
Better for families than 98% of Utah towns
4,060 people · Cache County · median home $455,500 · income $104,351 · Jan low 13°F · 52 in snow
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1Elk Ridge, Utah
Better for families than 100% of Utah towns
4,687 people · Utah County · median home $614,800 · income $143,167 · Jan low 22°F · 66 in snow
Price vs ranking
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- The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Utah
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- 21 Small Towns in Utah With the Mildest Winters
- The 21 Most Walkable Small Towns in Utah
- The 21 Best Small Towns for First-Time Home Buyers in Utah
Same ranking, other places
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- The 25 Best Small Towns for Families in California
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- The 25 Best Small Towns for Families in Florida
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- The 25 Best Small Towns for Families in Ohio
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)