Safest Places to Live in Utah of September 2026
Utah is a state located in the western part of the United States. It became a state relatively late (in 1896) due to the expansion to the west. It is the 31st most populous state, with slightly over 3 million residents.
Utah borders Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico. The capital and the largest city is Salt Lake City, with approximately 190,000 residents.
Transportation, education, information technology, research, government services, mining, and outdoor recreation have become increasingly important for the state’s economy. In 2013, Utah was the second-fastest growing state by population in the US. It was also named the best state to live in by various criteria, such as the economy, lifestyle, and health. Also, Utah has the least income inequality of all the states, which is definitely something to be proud of.
Ranking Criteria
ElitePersonalFinance extracted the latest data from the FBI crime statistics in the United States. We took violent crime as the main criteria. To get our score, we used this formula:
Crime Score = ( Total Number of Violent Crimes / Population ) * 1,000
This way, safer cities got the lowest score, and those more vulnerable to crimes got higher scores.
The cities that did not report crimes to the FBI and those under 5,000 residents were not included in the list.
10 Safest Places in Utah of September 2026
| Rank: | City: | Population: | Total Number of Crimes: | Crime Score: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:1 | City:Salem | Population:8760 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:2 | City:Spanish Fork | Population:40604 | Total Number of Crimes:7 | Crime Score:0,17 |
| Rank:3 | City:Mapleton | Population:10463 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:0,19 |
| Rank:4 | City:Pleasant View | Population:11137 | Total Number of Crimes:4 | Crime Score:0,36 |
| Rank:5 | City:American Fork/Cedar Hills | Population:43610 | Total Number of Crimes:18 | Crime Score:0,41 |
| Rank:6 | City:Santa Clara/Ivins | Population:17346 | Total Number of Crimes:9 | Crime Score:0,52 |
| Rank:7 | City:Santaquin/Genola | Population:14288 | Total Number of Crimes:8 | Crime Score:0,56 |
| Rank:8 | City:Springville | Population:33542 | Total Number of Crimes:19 | Crime Score:0,57 |
| Rank:9 | City:North Park | Population:16411 | Total Number of Crimes:10 | Crime Score:0,61 |
| Rank:10 | City:Heber | Population:17142 | Total Number of Crimes:11 | Crime Score:0,64 |
Crime Score in All Cities in Utah of September 2026
If your city didn’t make our list, you could see our full list of Utah cities.
We can’t compare crime rates in small and large cities. That’s why ElitePersonalFinance made a detailed analysis and narrowed the results according to population segments:
- Under 3,000 Residents
- 3,000 – 10,000 Residents
- 10,000 – 30,000 Residents
- Over 30,000 Residents
(Other sites don’t include places with under 3,000 residents, but we included them.)
These are the results that we got:
Under 3,000 Residents
| Rank: | City: | Population: | Total Number of Crimes: | Crime Score: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:1 | City:Alta | Population:383 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:2 | City:Springdale | Population:620 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:3 | City:Aurora | Population:1053 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:4 | City:Naples | Population:2113 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:0,95 |
| Rank:5 | City:Salina | Population:2573 | Total Number of Crimes:4 | Crime Score:1,55 |
| Rank:6 | City:Helper | Population:2077 | Total Number of Crimes:5 | Crime Score:2,41 |
| Rank:7 | City:Monticello | Population:1998 | Total Number of Crimes:7 | Crime Score:3,50 |
| Rank:8 | City:Big Water | Population:506 | Total Number of Crimes:3 | Crime Score:5,93 |
3,000 – 10,000 Residents
| Rank: | City: | Population: | Total Number of Crimes: | Crime Score: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:1 | City:Salem | Population:8760 | Total Number of Crimes:0 | Crime Score:0,00 |
| Rank:2 | City:Richfield | Population:7952 | Total Number of Crimes:6 | Crime Score:0,75 |
| Rank:3 | City:Nephi | Population:6207 | Total Number of Crimes:5 | Crime Score:0,81 |
| Rank:4 | City:Mount Pleasant | Population:3517 | Total Number of Crimes:4 | Crime Score:1,14 |
| Rank:5 | City:Tremonton | Population:9038 | Total Number of Crimes:14 | Crime Score:1,55 |
| Rank:6 | City:Harrisville | Population:6845 | Total Number of Crimes:11 | Crime Score:1,61 |
| Rank:7 | City:Kanab | Population:4850 | Total Number of Crimes:8 | Crime Score:1,65 |
| Rank:8 | City:La Verkin | Population:4442 | Total Number of Crimes:8 | Crime Score:1,80 |
| Rank:9 | City:West Bountiful | Population:5790 | Total Number of Crimes:11 | Crime Score:1,90 |
| Rank:10 | City:Sunset | Population:5364 | Total Number of Crimes:12 | Crime Score:2,24 |
| Rank:11 | City:Enoch | Population:7199 | Total Number of Crimes:20 | Crime Score:2,78 |
| Rank:12 | City:Ephraim | Population:7449 | Total Number of Crimes:21 | Crime Score:2,82 |
| Rank:13 | City:Riverdale | Population:8821 | Total Number of Crimes:26 | Crime Score:2,95 |
| Rank:14 | City:Roosevelt | Population:7189 | Total Number of Crimes:30 | Crime Score:4,17 |
| Rank:15 | City:Park City | Population:8620 | Total Number of Crimes:54 | Crime Score:6,26 |
| Rank:16 | City:Moab | Population:5349 | Total Number of Crimes:42 | Crime Score:7,85 |
10,000 – 30,000 Residents
| Rank: | City: | Population: | Total Number of Crimes: | Crime Score: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:1 | City:Mapleton | Population:10463 | Total Number of Crimes:2 | Crime Score:0,19 |
| Rank:2 | City:Pleasant View | Population:11137 | Total Number of Crimes:4 | Crime Score:0,36 |
| Rank:3 | City:Santa Clara/Ivins | Population:17346 | Total Number of Crimes:9 | Crime Score:0,52 |
| Rank:4 | City:Santaquin/Genola | Population:14288 | Total Number of Crimes:8 | Crime Score:0,56 |
| Rank:5 | City:North Park | Population:16411 | Total Number of Crimes:10 | Crime Score:0,61 |
| Rank:6 | City:Heber | Population:17142 | Total Number of Crimes:11 | Crime Score:0,64 |
| Rank:7 | City:Farmington | Population:25409 | Total Number of Crimes:19 | Crime Score:0,75 |
| Rank:8 | City:Clinton | Population:22544 | Total Number of Crimes:17 | Crime Score:0,75 |
| Rank:9 | City:North Ogden | Population:20352 | Total Number of Crimes:17 | Crime Score:0,84 |
| Rank:10 | City:Washington | Population:29047 | Total Number of Crimes:29 | Crime Score:1,00 |
| Rank:11 | City:Payson | Population:19981 | Total Number of Crimes:20 | Crime Score:1,00 |
| Rank:12 | City:North Salt Lake | Population:21501 | Total Number of Crimes:25 | Crime Score:1,16 |
| Rank:13 | City:Centerville | Population:18018 | Total Number of Crimes:21 | Crime Score:1,17 |
| Rank:14 | City:South Ogden | Population:17215 | Total Number of Crimes:25 | Crime Score:1,45 |
| Rank:15 | City:Bluffdale | Population:15976 | Total Number of Crimes:25 | Crime Score:1,56 |
| Rank:16 | City:Hurricane | Population:18850 | Total Number of Crimes:36 | Crime Score:1,91 |
| Rank:17 | City:Brigham City | Population:19592 | Total Number of Crimes:41 | Crime Score:2,09 |
| Rank:18 | City:Grantsville | Population:11942 | Total Number of Crimes:36 | Crime Score:3,01 |
| Rank:19 | City:Woods Cross | Population:11531 | Total Number of Crimes:42 | Crime Score:3,64 |
| Rank:20 | City:South Salt Lake | Population:25599 | Total Number of Crimes:205 | Crime Score:8,01 |
Over 30,000 Residents
| Rank: | City: | Population: | Total Number of Crimes: | Crime Score: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:1 | City:Spanish Fork | Population:40604 | Total Number of Crimes:7 | Crime Score:0,17 |
| Rank:2 | City:American Fork/Cedar Hills | Population:43610 | Total Number of Crimes:18 | Crime Score:0,41 |
| Rank:3 | City:Springville | Population:33542 | Total Number of Crimes:19 | Crime Score:0,57 |
| Rank:4 | City:Kaysville | Population:32691 | Total Number of Crimes:23 | Crime Score:0,70 |
| Rank:5 | City:Syracuse | Population:31230 | Total Number of Crimes:25 | Crime Score:0,80 |
| Rank:6 | City:Bountiful | Population:44280 | Total Number of Crimes:36 | Crime Score:0,81 |
| Rank:7 | City:Orem | Population:98686 | Total Number of Crimes:89 | Crime Score:0,90 |
| Rank:8 | City:South Jordan | Population:77645 | Total Number of Crimes:73 | Crime Score:0,94 |
| Rank:9 | City:Pleasant Grove | Population:39066 | Total Number of Crimes:39 | Crime Score:1,00 |
| Rank:10 | City:Provo | Population:117189 | Total Number of Crimes:135 | Crime Score:1,15 |
| Rank:11 | City:Draper | Population:49112 | Total Number of Crimes:69 | Crime Score:1,40 |
| Rank:12 | City:Roy | Population:39001 | Total Number of Crimes:55 | Crime Score:1,41 |
| Rank:13 | City:Saratoga Springs | Population:33647 | Total Number of Crimes:53 | Crime Score:1,58 |
| Rank:14 | City:Cottonwood Heights | Population:34183 | Total Number of Crimes:54 | Crime Score:1,58 |
| Rank:15 | City:Layton | Population:78585 | Total Number of Crimes:129 | Crime Score:1,64 |
| Rank:16 | City:Clearfield | Population:32217 | Total Number of Crimes:56 | Crime Score:1,74 |
| Rank:17 | City:Sandy | Population:97797 | Total Number of Crimes:187 | Crime Score:1,91 |
| Rank:18 | City:St. George | Population:89160 | Total Number of Crimes:181 | Crime Score:2,03 |
| Rank:19 | City:Tooele | Population:35719 | Total Number of Crimes:73 | Crime Score:2,04 |
| Rank:20 | City:Logan | Population:52029 | Total Number of Crimes:113 | Crime Score:2,17 |
| Rank:21 | City:West Jordan | Population:117644 | Total Number of Crimes:264 | Crime Score:2,24 |
| Rank:22 | City:Cedar City | Population:33614 | Total Number of Crimes:93 | Crime Score:2,77 |
| Rank:23 | City:Ogden | Population:87875 | Total Number of Crimes:384 | Crime Score:4,37 |
| Rank:24 | City:Murray | Population:49642 | Total Number of Crimes:218 | Crime Score:4,39 |
| Rank:25 | City:West Valley | Population:137269 | Total Number of Crimes:960 | Crime Score:6,99 |
| Rank:26 | City:Salt Lake City | Population:202426 | Total Number of Crimes:1442 | Crime Score:7,12 |
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Archives
- Safest Places to Live in Utah 2020
- Safest Places to Live in Utah 2019
- Safest Places to Live in Utah 2018
- Safest Places to Live in Utah 2017
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