Utah city profile

What Is It Like to Live in Layton?

What it costs to live in Layton, and how it compares with other Utah cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

61

15th best value in Utah

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Utah cities.

Overall livability

56

21st overall in Utah

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Layton is home to about 80,858 people. A typical home runs $320,000 and a household earns around $85,200, a price-to-income ratio of 3.8. Among Utah's largest cities, it ranks 15th for value and 21st overall. For context, the typical Layton home is about 41% below the statewide median of $547,000 and local household income is about 4% below the statewide median of $88,600.

Layton at a glance

Median home price

$320,000

16th in UT of 51

Median rent

$1,182/mo

Median household income

$85,200

Home price to income

3.8x

Unemployment

2.2%

10th in UT of 51

School rating

8/10

21st in UT of 51

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More Utah cities: Ogden, Orem, Provo, Salt Lake City, Sandy, South Jordan, St. George, West Jordan, West Valley City

Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI. City rankings are within Utah only. Updated 2026.