Best Places84049, UT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 84049, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
84049 ranks 579th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 84049
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.
84049's strengths and weaknesses
Where 84049 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Household income$167,811 median, better than 98% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 97% of zip codes
Where 84049 ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- Short commute30.5 minutes each way, better than only 26% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 84049
A household needs to earn about $223,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 84049 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $167,811, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 84049'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 84049
84049's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 84049.
Who works in 84049, and how
Work in 84049 centers on education and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 71%
- Work from home 27%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 84049
84049 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 70% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 84049 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 84049, month by month
84049 sees roughly 80 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 15. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 24° | 15° |
| April | 61° | 44° | 29° |
| July | 93° | 71° | 50° |
| October | 64° | 44° | 30° |
Flying in and out of 84049
The nearest airport, Provo Municipal, is about 25 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Salt Lake City International, about 32 miles away.
The best schools in and around 84049
Schools across 84049 average a B, better than 71% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Goldminer's DaughterA+ · 75% proficient
- Midway SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Mcpolin SchoolA− · 57% proficient
Top middle schools
- Rocky Mountain MiddleB · 45% proficient
- Canyon View Jr HighB · 45% proficient
- Pleasant Grove Jr HighB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Park City HighB · 50% proficient
- Wasatch HighB− · 41% proficient
- Pleasant Grove HighC+ · 38% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 84049 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
84049 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 84049 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 84049
Is 84049 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 84049 ranks 579th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, civic engagement, and high incomes, and lowest on an overheated housing market and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 84049 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $890,715. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $167,811 median income, cost of living beats 100% of zip codes.
Is 84049 safe?
Yes, 84049 is safer than 97% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $177 per resident a year.
Compare 84049 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 84049. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 84049 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.
84049 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 84049: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 84049: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 84049: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 84049: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
84049 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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