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What Is It Like to Live in St. George?

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

Value score

18

48th best value in Utah

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

Overall livability

23

47th overall in Utah

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

St. George is home to about 92,875 people. A typical home runs $344,200 and a household earns around $63,600, a price-to-income ratio of 5.4. Among Utah's largest cities, it ranks 48th for value and 47th overall.

St. George at a glance

Median home price

$344,200

47th in UT of 51

Median rent

$1,157/mo

Median household income

$63,600

Home price to income

5.4x

Unemployment

3.6%

32nd in UT of 51

School rating

5/10

43rd in UT of 51

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in UT of 51

Walk score

10/100

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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; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Utah only. Updated 2026.