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Living in Park City, UT

Park City is a big small town of 8,362 people in Summit County, Utah. It's about 24 miles from Salt Lake City, UT. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 189 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $1.8M and rent runs about $2k a month.

8,362people
$1.8MTypical home
$1,943/moRent
79° / 32°Summer / winter
189"Snow
261Sunny days
112Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 8,362
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 376 people per sq mi
  • 24 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
  • 24 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
  • 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $1.8M (≈$11k/mo)
  • Median rent $1,943/mo
  • Median household income $134k
  • Property tax about 0.3% of value
  • 1.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 79°F
  • Winter highs around 32°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
  • 112 days a year with rain or snow
  • 189" of snow a year
  • 55 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 39 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (340 per 100k)
  • About average property crime (1,578 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 48
  • 23% of households have kids
  • 21% are 65 or older
  • 67% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 7% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 18 min
  • 7% walk or take transit to work
  • 27 mi to SLC airport
  • 27 mi to SLC (major hub)
  • 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 53% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1989
  • 94% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Mountain country
  • Elevation 7,235 ft
  • 562 mi to the ocean
  • 25 mi to a big lake
  • Trailhead in town
  • Ski area in town
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 43 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 840 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 90 bars within 25 mi
  • 377 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 10 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 39 museums within 25 mi
  • 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 19 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Grocery store in town
  • 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 7 mi to the nearest vet
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 19 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

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