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Boulder is a tiny town of 360 people in Garfield County, Utah. It's about 131 miles from St. George, UT and 199 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $318k and rent runs about $817 a month.
360people
$318kTypical home
$817/moRent
82° / 38°Summer / winter
51"Snow
298Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 360
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 199 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 131 mi to St. George, UT
- 92 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $318k (≈$2,006/mo)
- Median rent $817/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Dry summers (dew point 36°F)
- 298 sunny days a year (137 totally clear)
- 67 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- 51" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (153 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (517 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 27% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 12 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 69 mi to PGA airport
- 200 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 101 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 7,025 ft
- 456 mi to the ocean
- 44 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 58 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 82 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 50 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 34 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 91 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Garfield County: R+59 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very 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.