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Palmyra is a tiny town of 301 people in Utah County, Utah. It's about 8 miles from Provo, UT and 46 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 58 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $688k and rent runs about $2k a month.
301people
$688kTypical home
$1,541/moRent
94° / 39°Summer / winter
58"Snow
261Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 301
- Part of a metro area
- About 45 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 8 mi to Provo, UT
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $688k (≈$4,335/mo)
- Median rent $1,541/mo
- Median household income $99k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 58" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (116 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (653 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 31% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to PVU airport
- 48 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,534 ft
- 543 mi to the ocean
- 4 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 230 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 161 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 0 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Utah County: R+40 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
- 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.