Living in Saint George (Utah)

Saint George (Utah) is a large place in Utah, United States, home to 72,897 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 7%, #1,007 of 16,523), nature lovers (top 35%, #6,189 of 18,063), climate-conscious movers (top 39%, #4,660 of 12,111).

Residents72,897
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport179 km (Harry Reid International)
Nearest city of 100k+165 km
Within 30 km133,100 people
Climate typeCold desert (BWk)
Terrain around itabout 920 m, height range 500 m
Nearest major riverVirgin, 2.9 km
Main railway line72.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,189 km
Within 10 km104,037 people
LandscapeColorado Plateau
Winter daylight9 h 36 min, sunset 1:21

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How Saint George (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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Utah
Young family47#6,506 of 11,898#112 of 121Map
Low-income household28#7,472 of 9,771#108 of 115Map
Low-income family42#4,613 of 8,006#93 of 97Map
Single parent46#3,717 of 6,237#83 of 86Map
Pensioner couple55#6,759 of 9,474#86 of 100Map
Single pensioner60#4,621 of 9,474#72 of 100Map
Early retiree60#4,935 of 10,762#63 of 119Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker52#5,861 of 7,271#85 of 96Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer19#7,657 of 8,006#93 of 97Map
Budget-constrained mover34#7,922 of 12,111#114 of 128Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional54#4,015 of 7,271#75 of 96Map
Healthcare-first mover59#4,358 of 9,474#65 of 100Map
Nature-focused household55#6,189 of 18,063#79 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 lover53#1,007 of 16,523#78 of 173Map
Rural value seeker39#10,843 of 18,063#105 of 188Map
High-net-worth mover60#5,180 of 16,523#69 of 173Map
Lottery winner57#5,113 of 21,167#70 of 228Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,660 of 12,111#87 of 128Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner44#6,990 of 12,111#95 of 128Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
  • Foundation76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Education and family68
  • Health and elderly61
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • Safety and community59
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)57
  • Green space56
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)47
  • Mobility and connectivity44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Affordability25
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)10
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)5
  • 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.