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 2024.
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.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Best Places To Retire In Utah For 2024
Where’s the best place to retire in Utah for 2024? Well, according to the latest data, the best place to retire in Utah is Kaysville.
And since you’re about to retire, take an extra second to learn more about the top ten on the list.
Why did Kaysville take the top spot? And where are West Jordan and Provo?
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The 10 Best Places To Retire In Utah For 2024
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Population: 32,714
Median Income: $121,867
Median Home Price: $612,119
Median Rent: $1,342
Distance to Closest Airport: 16 miles
More on Kaysville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 12,939
Median Income: $94,260
Median Home Price: $501,504
Median Rent: $964
Distance to Closest Airport: 29 miles
More on Grantsville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 11,756
Median Income: $123,534
Median Home Price: $683,277
Median Rent: $1,184
Distance to Closest Airport: 50 miles
More on Mapleton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 86,754
Median Income: $66,226
Median Home Price: $374,519
Median Rent: $1,056
Distance to Closest Airport: 30 miles
More on Ogden: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 24,463
Median Income: $115,278
Median Home Price: $629,364
Median Rent: $1,446
Distance to Closest Airport: 14 miles
More on Farmington: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 36,315
Median Income: $84,225
Median Home Price: $424,381
Median Rent: $1,117
Distance to Closest Airport: 24 miles
More on Tooele: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 13,658
Median Income: $87,175
Median Home Price: $454,486
Median Rent: $1,050
Distance to Closest Airport: 72 miles
More on Smithfield: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 116,383
Median Income: $99,002
Median Home Price: $525,155
Median Rent: $1,489
Distance to Closest Airport: 12 miles
More on West Jordan: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 96,174
Median Income: $69,333
Median Home Price: $502,643
Median Rent: $1,335
Distance to Closest Airport: 111 miles
More on St. George: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 45,353
Median Income: $96,060
Median Home Price: $535,803
Median Rent: $1,410
Distance to Closest Airport: 8 miles
More on Bountiful: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How We Determined The Best Places To Retire In the Beehive State for 2024
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 2024. This list reflects our tenth time ranking the best places to retire in Utah.
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, Mapleton, Ogden, Farmington, Tooele, Smithfield, West Jordan, St. George, and Bountiful.
If you’re not ready to hang up your office apparel yet, then these places might be up your alley:
- Lindon
- Saratoga Springs
- Syracuse
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Best Places To Retire In Utah
| Rank | City | Population | Median Income | Average Home Prices | Median Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaysville | 32,714 | $121,867 | $612,119 | $1,342 |
| 2 | Grantsville | 12,939 | $94,260 | $501,504 | $964 |
| 3 | Mapleton | 11,756 | $123,534 | $683,277 | $1,184 |
| 4 | Ogden | 86,754 | $66,226 | $374,519 | $1,056 |
| 5 | Farmington | 24,463 | $115,278 | $629,364 | $1,446 |
| 6 | Tooele | 36,315 | $84,225 | $424,381 | $1,117 |
| 7 | Smithfield | 13,658 | $87,175 | $454,486 | $1,050 |
| 8 | West Jordan | 116,383 | $99,002 | $525,155 | $1,489 |
| 9 | St. George | 96,174 | $69,333 | $502,643 | $1,335 |
| 10 | Bountiful | 45,353 | $96,060 | $535,803 | $1,410 |
