Living in Riverton (Utah)

Riverton (Utah) is a large place in Utah, United States, home to 41,900 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 3%, #296 of 12,111), remote workers (top 5%, #292 of 7,271), commuters (top 5%, #310 of 6,227).

Residents41,900

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport30 km (Salt Lake City International)

Nearest city of 100k+10 km

Within 30 km1,393,300 people

Lake shore17 km (Lake Utah)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 1,510 m, height range 530 m

Nearest large lakeUtah Lake, 17 km

Nearest major riverJordan, 2.2 km

Main railway line3.8 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,974 km

Within 10 km401,902 people

Greater areaGreater Salt Lake City, 28 km out

Winter daylight9 h 16 min, sunset 1:04

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Good to know about Riverton (Utah)

It is part of Greater Salt Lake City, 28 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 16 min and sets around 1:04; in late June it sets around 5:02.

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How Riverton (Utah) 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	65	#974 of 11,898	#31 of 121	Map
Low-income household	50	#2,124 of 9,771	#43 of 115	Map
Low-income family	57	#1,750 of 8,006	#53 of 97	Map
Single parent	62	#1,066 of 6,237	#40 of 86	Map
Pensioner couple	70	#1,065 of 9,474	#7 of 100	Map
Single pensioner	70	#1,345 of 9,474	#10 of 100	Map
Early retiree	67	#2,023 of 10,762	#11 of 119	Map
Single professional	68	#607 of 4,537	#12 of 56	Map
Young professional	70	#711 of 4,444	#12 of 54	Map
DINKS	72	#830 of 3,053	#11 of 43	Map
Remote worker	69	#292 of 7,271	#12 of 96	Map
Commuter	78	#310 of 6,227	#13 of 62	Map
Car-free household	69	#818 of 3,933	#13 of 45	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	57	#1,383 of 8,006	#39 of 97	Map
Budget-constrained mover	47	#4,404 of 12,111	#66 of 128	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	65	#980 of 4,114	#12 of 51	Map
Expat professional	76	#659 of 7,271	#11 of 96	Map
Healthcare-first mover	68	#2,124 of 9,474	#15 of 100	Map
Nature-focused household	26	#16,031 of 18,063	#166 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	#1,222 of 16,523	#88 of 173	Map
Rural value seeker	26	#14,843 of 18,063	#166 of 188	Map
High-net-worth mover	74	#1,116 of 16,523	#3 of 173	Map
Lottery winner	78	#686 of 21,167	#11 of 228	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#4,540 of 12,111	#84 of 128	Map
Coastal living	65	#3,266 of 6,413	#22 of 60	Map
Business owner	80	#296 of 12,111	#12 of 128	Map
Digital native	61	#820 of 4,750	#13 of 58	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation93
Mobility and connectivity89
Jobs and economy82
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
Lifestyle and amenities75
Sea or lake shore74
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
Education and family71
Safety and community71
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
Health and elderly60
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
Affordability29
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
Green space9
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.