Living in St. George, UT
St. George is a mid-size city of 101,995 people in Washington County, Utah. It's part of the St. George, UT area. Summer highs average 103°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $496k and rent runs about $2k a month.
101,995people
$496kTypical home
$1,545/moRent
103° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
307Sunny days
42Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 101,995
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,318 people per sq mi
- 110 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- In the St. George, UT area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $496k (≈$3,128/mo)
- Median rent $1,545/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 103°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 307 sunny days a year (175 totally clear)
- 58 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 42 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 61 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (189 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (815 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 32% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to SGU airport
- 111 mi to LAS (major hub)
- 133 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,582 ft
- 341 mi to the ocean
- 54 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 58 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 106 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 50 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 13% of Utah districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 1 congregations per 10k people
- 2 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