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Alta is a tiny town of 284 people in Salt Lake County, Utah. It's about 21 miles from Salt Lake City, UT. Summer highs average 71°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 450 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $2.0M and rent runs about $2k a month.
284people
$2.0MTypical home
$1,592/moRent
71° / 28°Summer / winter
450"Snow
261Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 284
- Part of a metro area
- About 63 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 21 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $2.0M (≈$13k/mo)
- Median rent $1,592/mo
- Median household income $97k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 71°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 450" of snow a year
- 78 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 44 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (294 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,724 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 26% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 21% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 27% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to SLC airport
- 24 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 9,321 ft
- 554 mi to the ocean
- 17 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- Ski area in town
- Campground in town
- 53 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,020 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 96 bars within 25 mi
- 467 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 10 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 52 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Salt Lake County: D+10 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.