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Vernal is a big small town of 10,392 people in Uintah County, Utah. It's about 107 miles from Grand Junction, CO and 128 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $253k and rent runs about $934 a month.
10,392people
$253kTypical home
$934/moRent
89° / 29°Summer / winter
21"Snow
262Sunny days
64Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 10,392
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,248 people per sq mi
- 128 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 107 mi to Grand Junction, CO
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $253k (≈$1,594/mo)
- Median rent $934/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Dry summers (dew point 37°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 64 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (390 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,776 per 100k)
People
- Median age 30
- 47% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to VEL airport
- 130 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 88 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,371 ft
- 656 mi to the ocean
- 33 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 101 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 110 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 73 mi to the nearest vet
- 77 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Uintah County: R+74 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk