Living in Marion, UT
Marion is a tiny town of 830 people in Summit County, Utah. It's about 35 miles from Salt Lake City, UT. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 97 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $532k and rent runs about $2k a month.
830people
$532kTypical home
$1,987/moRent
85° / 35°Summer / winter
97"Snow
261Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 830
- Part of a metro area
- About 173 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 35 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $532k (≈$3,357/mo)
- Median rent $1,987/mo
- Median household income $110k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 97" of snow a year
- 33 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (195 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (896 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 32% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to SLC airport
- 38 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,490 ft
- 574 mi to the ocean
- 34 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 162 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 49 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Summit County: D+15 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Moderate 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.