Best Places84001, UT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 84001, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
84001 ranks 6,695th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 84001
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
84001's strengths and weaknesses
Where 84001 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 172 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 84001 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 29% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 84001
A household needs to earn about $72,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 84001 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $86,988, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 84001's effective rate of 0.50%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 84001
84001 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 84001.
Who works in 84001, and how
Work in 84001 centers on education and mining & oil & gas. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 84001
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 84001.
What the weather is like in 84001, month by month
84001 sees roughly 172 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 32, with lows near 8. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 20° | 8° |
| April | 65° | 48° | 31° |
| July | 95° | 77° | 57° |
| October | 65° | 48° | 33° |
Flying in and out of 84001
The nearest airport, Vernal Regional, is about 41 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Salt Lake City International, about 94 miles away.
The best schools in and around 84001
Schools across 84001 average a C+, better than 40% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Altamont SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top high schools
- Altamont HighC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 84001 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
84001 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 84001 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 84001
Is 84001 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 84001 ranks 6,695th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, the weather, and low disaster risk, and lowest on tree cover and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 84001 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $288,476. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $86,988 median income, cost of living beats 70% of zip codes.
Is 84001 safe?
Yes, 84001 is safer than 89% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $213 per resident a year.
Compare 84001 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 84001. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 84001 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
84001 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 84001: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 84001: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 84001: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 84001: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
84001 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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