Best Places84730, UT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 84730, 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.
84730 ranks 3,179th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on clean air by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 84730
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.
84730's strengths and weaknesses
Where 84730 ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 164 pleasant days a year, better than 93% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 84730 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 31% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 84730
A household needs to earn about $87,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 84730 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $84,436; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 84730's effective rate of 0.40%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 84730
84730's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 84730.
Who works in 84730, and how
Work in 84730 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 84730
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 84730.
What the weather is like in 84730, month by month
84730 sees roughly 164 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 99 degrees. January highs sit near 41, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 32° | 24° |
| April | 66° | 53° | 41° |
| July | 99° | 85° | 70° |
| October | 66° | 53° | 41° |
Flying in and out of 84730
The nearest airport, Cedar City Regional, is about 95 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Salt Lake City International, about 140 miles away.
The best schools in and around 84730
Schools across 84730 average a B−, better than 56% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Pahvant SchoolB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Red Hills MiddleB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- Richfield HighC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 84730 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
84730 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 84730 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 84730
Is 84730 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 84730 ranks 3,179th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on clean air, a strong job market, and quiet, and lowest on tree cover and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 84730 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $350,987. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $84,436 median income, cost of living beats 67% of zip codes.
Is 84730 safe?
Yes, 84730 is safer than 90% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $217 per resident a year.
Compare 84730 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 84730. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 84730 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.
84730 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 84730: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 84730: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 84730: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 84730: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
84730 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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