Best PlacesDixie Downs, St. George, UT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Dixie Downs, St. George, 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.
Dixie Downs, St. George ranks 3,039th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Dixie Downs, St. George
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.
Dixie Downs, St. George's strengths and weaknesses
Where Dixie Downs, St. George ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Short commute18.9 minutes each way, better than 86% of neighborhoods
Where Dixie Downs, St. George ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 21% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Dixie Downs, St. George
A household needs to earn about $88,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Dixie Downs, St. George home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $63,149, 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 Dixie Downs, St. George's effective rate of 0.45%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Dixie Downs, St. George
Dixie Downs, St. George'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 Dixie Downs, St. George.
Who works in Dixie Downs, St. George, and how
Work in Dixie Downs, St. George centers on health care & social and hospitality & food. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in Dixie Downs, St. George
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Dixie Downs, St. George.
What the weather is like in Dixie Downs, St. George, month by month
Dixie Downs, St. George sees roughly 169 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 Dixie Downs, St. George
The nearest airport, St George Regional, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Harry Reid International, about 112 miles away.
The best schools in and around Dixie Downs, St. George
Schools across Dixie Downs, St. George average a B−, better than 63% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Santa Clara SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Arrowhead SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Coral Cliffs SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lava Ridge IntermediateB · 46% proficient
Top high schools
- Snow Canyon HighB− · 44% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Dixie Downs, St. George school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Dixie Downs, St. George 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 Dixie Downs, St. George against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Dixie Downs, St. George
Is Dixie Downs, St. George a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Dixie Downs, St. George ranks 3,039th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low property taxes, low crime, and cell coverage, and lowest on tree cover and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Dixie Downs, St. George expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $355,463. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $63,149 median income, cost of living beats 29% of neighborhoods.
Is Dixie Downs, St. George safe?
Yes, Dixie Downs, St. George is safer than 94% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $242 per resident a year.
Compare Dixie Downs, St. George with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Dixie Downs, St. George. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Dixie Downs, St. George 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.
Dixie Downs, St. George detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Dixie Downs, St. George: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Dixie Downs, St. George: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Dixie Downs, St. George: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Dixie Downs, St. George: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Dixie Downs, St. George 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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