Cost of Living · Utah
Most Affordable Counties in Utah 2026
Ranked by housing affordability including median rent and home values.
Top 10 — Cost of Living in Utah
Score reflects cost of living only — not overall county quality.
All Utah Counties — Cost of Living Rankings
29 counties ranked by cost of living score. Overall Score shown for context.
| # | County | Cost of Living Score | Overall Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emery County, UT | 74.1 | 67.7 |
| 2 | Garfield County, UT | 69.7 | 66.5 |
| 3 | San Juan County, UT | 69.3 | 58.6 |
| 4 | Wayne County, UT | 68.5 | 75.8 |
| 5 | Rich County, UT | 64.1 | 73.8 |
| 6 | Carbon County, UT | 52 | 48.7 |
| 7 | Daggett County, UT | 51.3 | 70.7 |
| 8 | Piute County, UT | 48.5 | 64.5 |
| 9 | Millard County, UT | 42.2 | 54.6 |
| 10 | Sevier County, UT | 39.3 | 47.5 |
| 11 | Sanpete County, UT | 32.7 | 55.1 |
| 12 | Uintah County, UT | 32.7 | 45.6 |
| 13 | Duchesne County, UT | 31 | 39.8 |
| 14 | Beaver County, UT | 30.6 | 58.1 |
| 15 | Juab County, UT | 30.3 | 56.7 |
| 16 | Grand County, UT | 28.8 | 46.9 |
| 17 | Kane County, UT | 27.9 | 59.7 |
| 18 | Iron County, UT | 23.1 | 46.7 |
| 19 | Box Elder County, UT | 18.4 | 44.3 |
| 20 | Cache County, UT | 15.4 | 51.6 |
| 21 | Tooele County, UT | 12.2 | 41.3 |
| 22 | Washington County, UT | 11.1 | 47 |
| 23 | Weber County, UT | 10.2 | 38.7 |
| 24 | Morgan County, UT | 8.2 | 58 |
| 25 | Salt Lake County, UT | 6.2 | 35.4 |
| 26 | Utah County, UT | 6.2 | 49.6 |
| 27 | Davis County, UT | 6.1 | 49 |
| 28 | Wasatch County, UT | 2.1 | 55.3 |
| 29 | Summit County, UT | 1.9 | 52.5 |