Living in Manila, UT
Manila is a tiny town of 371 people in Daggett County, Utah. It's about 113 miles from Provo, UT and 116 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $244k and rent runs about $979 a month.
371people
$244kTypical home
$979/moRent
83° / 36°Summer / winter
41"Snow
262Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 371
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 358 people per sq mi
- 116 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 113 mi to Provo, UT
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $244k (≈$1,541/mo)
- Median rent $979/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Dry summers (dew point 34°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 40 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 43
- 27% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to VEL airport
- 119 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 108 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,375 ft
- 658 mi to the ocean
- 5 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 94 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 113 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Utah districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 38 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 50 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Daggett County: R+62 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk