According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Riverton has an overall cost of living index of 115 which is 1.1x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Utah, Riverton has a cost of living index that's 1.1x higher than Utah's index of 101.
The standard of living in Riverton ranks as #4,494 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Utah. By definition, that implies Riverton ranks as the #1,925 most expensive place in the Beehive State.
Living Expense | Riverton | Utah | National Average | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 115 | 101 | 100 | |
Services | 102 | 99 | 100 | |
Groceries | 99 | 98 | 100 | |
Health | 101 | 90 | 100 | |
Housing | 145 | 115 | 100 | |
Transportation | 114 | 108 | 100 | |
Utilities | 91 | 95 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Utah, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Riverton |
---|---|---|---|
West Jordan, UT | 115,181 | 107 | 0.9x |
Sandy, UT | 96,137 | 113 | 1.0x |
South Jordan, UT | 73,695 | 124 | 1.1x |
Lehi, UT | 66,980 | 112 | 1.0x |
Draper, UT | 48,594 | 127 | 1.1x |
Herriman, UT | 45,211 | 117 | 1.0x |
Cottonwood Heights, UT | 33,865 | 120 | 1.0x |
Midvale, UT | 33,708 | 104 | 0.9x |
Holladay, UT | 30,461 | 122 | 1.1x |
Highland, UT | 19,012 | 134 | 1.2x |