Best Places84781, UT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 84781, 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.
84781 ranks 16,610th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 84781
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.
84781's strengths and weaknesses
Where 84781 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 184 pleasant days a year, better than 96% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 92% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 84781 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 84781
A household needs to earn about $121,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 84781 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $102,455, 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 84781's effective rate of 0.38%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 84781
84781 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 84781.
Who works in 84781, and how
Work in 84781 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 66%
- Work from home 29%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 84781
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 84781.
What the weather is like in 84781, month by month
84781 sees roughly 184 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 84781
The nearest airport, St George Regional, is about 24 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Harry Reid International, about 128 miles away.
The best schools in and around 84781
Schools across 84781 average a B−, better than 55% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hurricane IntermediateB · 47% proficient
- Diamond Valley SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Enterprise SchoolB · 44% proficient
Top middle schools
- Tonaquint IntermediateC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Enterprise HighB− · 41% proficient
- Dixie HighC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 84781 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
84781 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 84781 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 84781
Is 84781 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 84781 ranks 16,610th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, quiet, and the weather, and lowest on disaster risk and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 84781 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $490,200. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $102,455 median income, cost of living beats 82% of zip codes.
Is 84781 safe?
Yes, 84781 is safer than 71% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $292 per resident a year.
Compare 84781 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 84781. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 84781 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.
84781 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 84781: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 84781: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 84781: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 84781: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
84781 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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