Living in Country around Rush Valley, UT
Country around Rush Valley is a rural area of about 480 people in Tooele County, Utah, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 41 miles from Salt Lake City, UT. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 65 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $377k and rent runs about $1k a month.
480people
$377kTypical home
$1,109/moRent
91° / 38°Summer / winter
65"Snow
267Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 480 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 41 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $377k (≈$2,375/mo)
- Median rent $1,109/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 65" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (354 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,086 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 38% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to SLC airport
- 40 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,394 ft
- 507 mi to the ocean
- 23 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 1 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tooele County: R+41 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk