Living in Rockville, UT
Rockville is a tiny town of 260 people in Washington County, Utah. It's about 29 miles from St. George, UT and 138 miles from Las Vegas, NV, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $492k and rent runs about $2k a month.
260people
$492kTypical home
$1,540/moRent
98° / 52°Summer / winter
5"Snow
307Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 260
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 31 people per sq mi
- 138 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 29 mi to St. George, UT
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $492k (≈$3,105/mo)
- Median rent $1,540/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 307 sunny days a year (175 totally clear)
- 58 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 43 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (173 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (786 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 67
- 21% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to SGU airport
- 138 mi to LAS (major hub)
- 146 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,272 ft
- 364 mi to the ocean
- 80 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Utah districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 29 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 1 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+52 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- 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.