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Roy is a small city of 38,993 people in Weber County, Utah. It's about 6 miles from Ogden, UT and 28 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $383k and rent runs about $2k a month.
38,993people
$383kTypical home
$1,624/moRent
92° / 37°Summer / winter
49"Snow
253Sunny days
79Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 38,993
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,785 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 6 mi to Ogden, UT
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $383k (≈$2,415/mo)
- Median rent $1,624/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 79 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (165 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (775 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 40% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to OGD airport
- 27 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,406 ft
- 546 mi to the ocean
- 6 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 263 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 144 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 37 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Weber County: R+24 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk