Hey Utahns, if it’s time to hang up your hat and start purchasing Colonial Penn.
We put together a list of the top ten places to retire in Utah for 2026.
Before we divulge The Beehive State’s best of the best places to retire, we need to tell you how we calculated our list. We looked at 43 Utah cities with at least 10,000 residents. To narrow down our list even further, we looked at factors like affordable housing and/or rent, how close a place is to an international airport, and amenities that promote rest and relaxation. You are, after all, retired.
Be sure to take advantage of the great things Utah offers its 65 and older crowd. There’s world-class skiing in Park City, a Denny’s on every corner in Salt Lake City, and great places to sip wine, relax, and take in Utah’s famous sunsets in Logan.
$1,538 median rent · $133,026 median income · #16 cheapest rent in Utah
Located in
Davis County, Utah
Kaysville is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden-Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 27,300 at the 2010 census, with an estimated population of 29,494 in 2014.
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$1,166 median rent · $101,349 median income · #3 cheapest rent in Utah
Located in
Tooele County, Utah
Grantsville is the second most populous city in Tooele County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,063 on the 2011 report of the American Community Survey, a branch of the U.S. Census Bureau. The city has grown slowly and steadily throughout most of its existence, but rapid increases in growth occurred during the 1970s and 1990s. Recent rapid growth has been attributed to the nearby Deseret Peak recreational center, the Miller Motorsports Park raceway and to the newly built Wal-Mart Distribution Center located just outside the city. It is quickly becoming a bedroom community for commuters into the Salt Lake valley.
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$1,769 median rent · $127,338 median income · #32 cheapest rent in Utah
Located in
Davis County, Utah
Farmington is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden-Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,275 at the 2010 census and was estimated at 22,159 in 2014. It is the county seat of Davis County. Lagoon Amusement Park is located in Farmington.
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$1,216 median rent · $72,575 median income · #6 cheapest rent in Utah
Located in
Weber County, Utah
Ogden is a city and the county seat of Weber County, Utah, United States, approximately 10 miles east of the Great Salt Lake and 40 miles north of Salt Lake City. The population was 84,316 in 2014, according to the US Census Bureau, making it Utah’s 7th largest city. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a convenient location for manufacturing and commerce. Ogden is also known for its many historic buildings, proximity to the Wasatch Mountains, and as the location of Weber State University.
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$1,386 median rent · $133,142 median income · #8 cheapest rent in Utah
Located in
Utah County, Utah
Mapleton is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo-Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,979 at the 2010 census.
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$1,214 median rent · $96,221 median income · #5 cheapest rent in Utah
Located in
Tooele County, Utah
Tooele too-EL-) is a city in Tooele County in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 22,502 at the 2000 census, and 32,115 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Tooele County. About 30 minutes southwest of Salt Lake City, Tooele is known for Tooele Army Depot, for its views of the nearby Oquirrh Mountains and the Great Salt Lake.
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$1,757 median rent · $108,153 median income · #31 cheapest rent in Utah
Located in
Salt Lake County, Utah
West Jordan is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. West Jordan is a rapidly growing suburb of Salt Lake City and has a mixed economy. According to the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 103,712, placing it as the fourth most populous in the state. The city occupies the southwest end of the Salt Lake Valley at an elevation of 4,330 feet. Named after the nearby Jordan River, the limits of the city begin on the river’s western bank and end in the eastern foothills of the Oquirrh Mountains, where Kennecott Copper Mine, the world’s largest man-made excavation is located.
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$1,311 median rent · $97,537 median income · #7 cheapest rent in Utah
Located in
Cache County, Utah
Smithfield is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 9,495 at the 2010 census, with an estimated population of 11,014 in 2014. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the second largest city in the area after Logan, the county seat. Smithfield is home to Sky View High School, where students from all of northern Cache County come to study.
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$1,667 median rent · $101,447 median income · #26 cheapest rent in Utah
Located in
Davis County, Utah
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$1,426 median rent · $80,130 median income · #10 cheapest rent in Utah
Located in
Weber County, Utah
South Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 14,377 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ogden-Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Methodology: How We Determined The Best Places To Retire In the Beehive State for 2026
To create our ranking of the best places in Utah to retire, we used Saturday Night Science. We analyzed Census data to find all places in the Beehive State — 322 cities and towns.
We then narrowed it down to places with at least 10,000 people that weren’t townships. This left us with 43 places from across the state.
For these 43, we looked at the following criteria taken from the Census, the FBI’s Crime Report, National Weather Service, and OpenFlights:
- Low cost of living as measured by rent
- Low crime
- Things to do (Museums, Colleges, and Libraries in town)
- Nice weather
- Distance to the closest international airport
- Other retirees (High median age)
We then ranked each of these places for each criterion from one to 43, with the lowest number being the best.
Finally, we took the average rank across these criteria. The place, in this case Kaysville, with the lowest average rank, was crowned the best of the best, a place for you to start your second career.
The report has been updated for 2026. This list reflects our eleventh time ranking the best places to retire in Utah.
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Best Places To Retire In Utah
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| Rank | City | Retire Score | Population | Median Income | Average Home Prices | Median Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaysville | 13.90 | 33,053 | $133,026 | $682,325 | $1,538 |
| 2 | Grantsville | 14.50 | 14,341 | $101,349 | $528,197 | $1,166 |
| 3 | Farmington | 16.50 | 25,389 | $127,338 | $692,138 | $1,769 |
| 4 | Ogden | 16.70 | 87,413 | $72,575 | $400,514 | $1,216 |
| 5 | Mapleton | 16.70 | 13,114 | $133,142 | $730,777 | $1,386 |
| 6 | Tooele | 17.10 | 38,405 | $96,221 | $432,504 | $1,214 |
| 7 | West Jordan | 17.60 | 116,692 | $108,153 | $561,836 | $1,757 |
| 8 | Smithfield | 19.10 | 14,408 | $97,537 | $464,323 | $1,311 |
| 9 | North Salt Lake | 19.50 | 23,474 | $101,447 | $575,886 | $1,667 |
| 10 | South Ogden | 20.20 | 17,650 | $80,130 | $431,143 | $1,426 |
| 11 | Salem | 20.30 | 10,324 | $111,117 | $611,418 | $1,592 |
| 12 | St. George | 20.40 | 101,995 | $76,508 | $519,370 | $1,545 |
| 13 | Pleasant View | 20.50 | 11,217 | $129,462 | $671,687 | $1,741 |
| 14 | North Ogden | 20.70 | 21,947 | $113,722 | $531,734 | $1,638 |
| 15 | Clinton | 21.10 | 23,612 | $116,194 | $497,696 | $1,698 |
| 16 | Cottonwood Heights | 21.40 | 32,828 | $119,422 | $777,468 | $1,730 |
| 17 | South Jordan | 21.50 | 82,686 | $134,047 | $665,928 | $1,991 |
| 18 | Centerville | 21.70 | 16,679 | $123,130 | $588,129 | $1,918 |
| 19 | Murray | 21.80 | 50,188 | $90,746 | $551,624 | $1,500 |
| 20 | Riverton | 21.90 | 45,457 | $126,910 | $625,364 | $2,137 |
| 21 | Roy | 22.00 | 38,993 | $91,282 | $436,793 | $1,624 |
| 22 | Payson | 22.10 | 23,039 | $89,905 | $468,628 | $1,549 |
| 23 | Layton | 22.60 | 83,286 | $102,480 | $527,623 | $1,538 |
| 24 | South Salt Lake | 22.70 | 26,352 | $72,152 | $440,875 | $1,451 |
| 25 | Hurricane | 22.80 | 22,771 | $75,016 | $504,102 | $1,426 |
| 26 | Provo | 23.00 | 114,766 | $64,171 | $484,203 | $1,193 |
| 27 | Logan | 23.00 | 54,907 | $60,687 | $391,019 | $1,149 |
| 28 | Spanish Fork | 23.30 | 44,946 | $104,844 | $514,916 | $1,489 |
| 29 | Springville | 23.30 | 35,849 | $89,816 | $509,192 | $1,572 |
| 30 | Vernal | 23.40 | 10,392 | $64,457 | $290,521 | $934 |
| 31 | Bluffdale | 23.50 | 18,797 | $129,531 | $612,682 | $1,915 |
| 32 | Draper | 23.60 | 50,278 | $128,910 | $806,898 | $1,894 |
| 33 | Woods Cross | 24.10 | 11,531 | $120,543 | $531,313 | $1,771 |
| 34 | Lehi | 24.40 | 85,173 | $131,299 | $568,596 | $1,964 |
| 35 | Herriman | 24.50 | 59,346 | $122,650 | $607,545 | $2,019 |
| 36 | Pleasant Grove | 24.60 | 37,852 | $101,073 | $555,047 | $1,689 |
| 37 | Washington | 24.90 | 32,348 | $91,853 | $544,670 | $1,614 |
| 38 | Orem | 25.40 | 97,182 | $83,342 | $504,054 | $1,438 |
| 39 | Syracuse | 25.90 | 35,488 | $133,443 | $584,934 | $2,140 |
| 40 | Clearfield | 26.00 | 33,523 | $75,495 | $424,500 | $1,579 |
| 41 | Saratoga Springs | 27.90 | 48,425 | $128,802 | $560,223 | $2,256 |
| 42 | Lindon | 29.10 | 11,765 | $120,956 | $726,560 | $1,563 |
| 43 | Heber | 30.80 | 18,015 | $110,339 | $718,911 | $1,870 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024, FBI UCR, OpenFlights. 43 cities with more than 10,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: Maybe You’re Not Ready To Retire In Utah Yet…
So there you have it, the best place to retire in Utah goes to Kaysville.
The best places to retire in Utah are Kaysville, Grantsville, Farmington, Ogden, Mapleton, Tooele, West Jordan, Smithfield, North Salt Lake, and South Ogden.
If you’re not ready to hang up your office apparel yet, then these places might be up your alley.
