Living in Layton

Layton is a large place in Utah, United States, home to 74,143 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 4%, #221 of 6,237), low-income families (top 5%, #349 of 8,006), movers on a budget (top 6%, #640 of 12,111).

Residents74,143
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport30 km (Salt Lake City International)
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km572,300 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 1,290 m, height range 310 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.2,968 km
Within 10 km184,351 people
Greater areaGreater Ogden, 19 km out
Winter daylight9 h 13 min, sunset 1:03

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How Layton 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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Utah
Young family66#706 of 11,898#22 of 121Map
Low-income household60#616 of 9,771#9 of 115Map
Low-income family68#349 of 8,006#7 of 97Map
Single parent71#221 of 6,237#7 of 86Map
Pensioner couple63#3,311 of 9,474#37 of 100Map
Single pensioner68#2,006 of 9,474#20 of 100Map
Early retiree63#3,649 of 10,762#46 of 119Map
Single professional64#1,142 of 4,537#21 of 56Map
Young professional64#1,446 of 4,444#24 of 54Map
DINKS67#1,281 of 3,053#22 of 43Map
Remote worker68#436 of 7,271#24 of 96Map
Commuter68#2,406 of 6,227#41 of 62Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Student72#686 of 2,119#10 of 41Map
First-home buyer64#449 of 8,006#8 of 97Map
Budget-constrained mover60#640 of 12,111#5 of 128Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#1,441 of 4,114#20 of 51Map
Expat professional74#824 of 7,271#18 of 96Map
Healthcare-first mover70#1,632 of 9,474#9 of 100Map
Nature-focused household27#15,672 of 18,063#162 of 188Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover33#5,361 of 16,523#153 of 173Map
Rural value seeker31#13,555 of 18,063#154 of 188Map
High-net-worth mover66#2,923 of 16,523#30 of 173Map
Lottery winner74#1,402 of 21,167#18 of 228Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#1,668 of 12,111#15 of 128Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner74#1,055 of 12,111#33 of 128Map
Digital native59#1,070 of 4,750#15 of 58Map

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)92
  • Education and family89
  • Foundation88
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)83
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Safety and community73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
  • Health and elderly63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
  • Affordability42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Sea or lake shore19
  • Green space16
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • 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.