Living in Kearns

Kearns is a large place in Utah, United States, home to 35,731 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #114 of 12,111), commuters (top 2%, #81 of 6,227), remote workers (top 4%, #231 of 7,271).

Residents35,731

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport15 km (Salt Lake City International)

Nearest city of 100k+4 km

Within 30 km1,306,100 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 1,450 m, height range 530 m

Nearest major riverJordan, 6.5 km

Main railway line9.2 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,976 km

Within 10 km439,014 people

Greater areaGreater Salt Lake City, 14 km out

Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 1:04

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Good to know about Kearns

It is part of Greater Salt Lake City, 14 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 15 min and sets around 1:04; in late June it sets around 5:02.

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How Kearns 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	66	#754 of 11,898	#24 of 121	Map
Low-income household	51	#1,854 of 9,771	#36 of 115	Map
Low-income family	58	#1,532 of 8,006	#45 of 97	Map
Single parent	64	#899 of 6,237	#32 of 86	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#1,370 of 9,474	#9 of 100	Map
Single pensioner	70	#1,188 of 9,474	#8 of 100	Map
Early retiree	67	#1,969 of 10,762	#8 of 119	Map
Single professional	69	#502 of 4,537	#11 of 56	Map
Young professional	71	#541 of 4,444	#11 of 54	Map
DINKS	73	#729 of 3,053	#10 of 43	Map
Remote worker	70	#231 of 7,271	#10 of 96	Map
Commuter	82	#81 of 6,227	#7 of 62	Map
Car-free household	71	#703 of 3,933	#12 of 45	Map
Student	65	#1,383 of 2,119	#22 of 41	Map
First-home buyer	58	#1,137 of 8,006	#28 of 97	Map
Budget-constrained mover	48	#4,282 of 12,111	#60 of 128	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	66	#910 of 4,114	#11 of 51	Map
Expat professional	76	#621 of 7,271	#8 of 96	Map
Healthcare-first mover	68	#2,097 of 9,474	#13 of 100	Map
Nature-focused household	26	#16,012 of 18,063	#165 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	46	#1,959 of 16,523	#123 of 173	Map
Rural value seeker	26	#14,841 of 18,063	#165 of 188	Map
High-net-worth mover	73	#1,132 of 16,523	#4 of 173	Map
Lottery winner	78	#604 of 21,167	#9 of 228	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#2,718 of 12,111	#50 of 128	Map
Coastal living	56	#5,581 of 6,413	#43 of 60	Map
Business owner	82	#114 of 12,111	#3 of 128	Map
Digital native	61	#861 of 4,750	#14 of 58	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Foundation91
Jobs and economy82
Lifestyle and amenities75
Safety and community73
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
Education and family71
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
Health and elderly59
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
Sea or lake shore46
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
Affordability29
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
Green space8
Flat land (terrain relief)4
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.