Living in Cottonwood Heights

Cottonwood Heights is a large place in Utah, United States, home to 34,343 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 4%, #442 of 12,111), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 8%, #1,231 of 16,523), commuters (top 8%, #478 of 6,227).

Residents34,343

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport24 km (Salt Lake City International)

Nearest city of 100k+11 km

Within 30 km1,378,200 people

Lake shore27 km (Lake Utah)

Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)

Terrain around itabout 1,370 m, height range 1,010 m

Nearest major riverJordan, 9.0 km

Main railway line7.0 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,961 km

Within 10 km349,920 people

Greater areaGreater Salt Lake City, 20 km out

LandscapeWasatch Range

Winter daylight9 h 16 min, sunset 1:03

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Good to know about Cottonwood Heights

The landscape belongs to Wasatch Range.
It is part of Greater Salt Lake City, 20 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 16 min and sets around 1:03; in late June it sets around 5:02.

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How Cottonwood Heights ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Utah
Young family	63	#1,301 of 11,898	#40 of 121	Map
Low-income household	49	#2,414 of 9,771	#54 of 115	Map
Low-income family	55	#2,029 of 8,006	#66 of 97	Map
Single parent	61	#1,300 of 6,237	#51 of 86	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#6,180 of 9,474	#73 of 100	Map
Single pensioner	61	#3,987 of 9,474	#60 of 100	Map
Early retiree	59	#5,463 of 10,762	#72 of 119	Map
Single professional	66	#939 of 4,537	#17 of 56	Map
Young professional	67	#1,016 of 4,444	#17 of 54	Map
DINKS	70	#1,033 of 3,053	#16 of 43	Map
Remote worker	64	#1,275 of 7,271	#45 of 96	Map
Commuter	77	#478 of 6,227	#19 of 62	Map
Car-free household	65	#1,195 of 3,933	#17 of 45	Map
Student	52	#1,905 of 2,119	#38 of 41	Map
First-home buyer	55	#1,585 of 8,006	#48 of 97	Map
Budget-constrained mover	46	#4,833 of 12,111	#75 of 128	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	61	#1,317 of 4,114	#17 of 51	Map
Expat professional	74	#820 of 7,271	#17 of 96	Map
Healthcare-first mover	63	#3,264 of 9,474	#44 of 100	Map
Nature-focused household	25	#16,169 of 18,063	#169 of 188	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	50	#1,231 of 16,523	#89 of 173	Map
Rural value seeker	25	#15,091 of 18,063	#171 of 188	Map
High-net-worth mover	72	#1,463 of 16,523	#7 of 173	Map
Lottery winner	77	#778 of 21,167	#12 of 228	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#2,264 of 12,111	#37 of 128	Map
Coastal living	56	#5,599 of 6,413	#44 of 60	Map
Business owner	79	#442 of 12,111	#17 of 128	Map
Digital native	56	#1,529 of 4,750	#22 of 58	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Foundation91
Mobility and connectivity90
Jobs and economy82
Lifestyle and amenities75
Education and family71
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
Safety and community62
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
Health and elderly59
Sea or lake shore57
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)43
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
Affordability29
Green space9
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
Flat land (terrain relief)1
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.