Best Places84738, UT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 84738, 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.
84738 ranks 8,712th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 84738
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.
84738's strengths and weaknesses
Where 84738 ranks high
- BikingBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 170 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- Short commute17.7 minutes each way, better than 92% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 90% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 84738 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 84738
A household needs to earn about $153,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 84738 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $91,783, 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 84738's effective rate of 0.42%, 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 84738
84738 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 84738.
Who works in 84738, and how
Work in 84738 centers on education and professional & technical. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 84738
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 84738.
What the weather is like in 84738, month by month
84738 sees roughly 170 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 104 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 41° | 30° |
| April | 79° | 63° | 47° |
| July | 104° | 90° | 74° |
| October | 81° | 64° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 84738
The nearest airport, St George Regional, is about 13 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Harry Reid International, about 111 miles away.
The best schools in and around 84738
Schools across 84738 average a B−, better than 53% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Coral Cliffs SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Red Mountain SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lava Ridge IntermediateB · 46% proficient
Top high schools
- Snow Canyon HighB− · 44% proficient
- Dixie HighC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 84738 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
84738 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 84738 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 84738
Is 84738 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 84738 ranks 8,712th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on biking, the weather, and short commutes, and lowest on disaster risk 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 84738 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $618,921. The overall cost of living runs about 1% above the national average. Set against a $91,783 median income, cost of living beats 64% of zip codes.
Is 84738 safe?
Yes, 84738 is safer than 86% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $249 per resident a year.
Compare 84738 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 84738. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 84738 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.
84738 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 84738: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 84738: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 84738: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 84738: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
84738 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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