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La Sal is a tiny town of 373 people in San Juan County, Utah. It's about 66 miles from Grand Junction, CO and 222 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $87k and rent runs about $867 a month.
373people
$87kTypical home
$867/moRent
86° / 37°Summer / winter
50"Snow
288Sunny days
66Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 373
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 222 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 66 mi to Grand Junction, CO
- 66 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $87k (≈$546/mo)
- Median rent $867/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (141 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 66 days a year with rain or snow
- 50" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 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
- 22% 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 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to CNY airport
- 225 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,788 ft
- 530 mi to the ocean
- 66 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 79 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 64 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Utah districts (reading)
- 24 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 66 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 64 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 48 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.