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Country around La Sal is a rural area of about 402 people in San Juan County, Utah, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 74 miles from Grand Junction, CO and 221 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $224k and rent runs about $867 a month.
402people
$224kTypical home
$867/moRent
90° / 40°Summer / winter
41"Snow
288Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 402 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 221 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 74 mi to Grand Junction, CO
- 73 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $224k (≈$1,414/mo)
- Median rent $867/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (141 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (117 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (207 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 21% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 13% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to CNY airport
- 223 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,847 ft
- 523 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 87 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 72 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 74 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 72 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 43 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Juan County: R+16 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate 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.