10 Best Places to Retire in Utah

9. Summit

Score: 15

Median home price: $489,700

Cost of living index: 157.8

Average commute time: 24.28

Crime rate: 43

Doctors per 100K: 427

Summit County is home to over 36,000 people who live in a territory that covers over 1,882 square miles, making for a very low population density.

The median home price in Summit County is one of the highest in the state, with the number hitting $489,700. This also translates into a hiked up cost of living index, which reaches 157.8. On the bright side, however, the crime rate was calculated at 43, which isn’t too terrible, while the number of doctors per 100,000 population is 427, which is more than double the state’s average.

8. Washington

Score: 15

Median home price: $200,000

Cost of living index: 102.5

Average commute time: 17.86

Crime rate: 29

Doctors per 100K: 172

Next up is Washington County, where the median home price is $200,000, which is a bit higher than in other areas, but still accessible. It all depends, of course, on how much you’re going to get for the current property you own or how much money you have saved up for the move. The cost of living index is below the state’s average, but slightly above the median amounts paid by Americans. The crime rate in the county was calculated at 29, which should make you feel rather safe. The number of physicians for every 100,000 residents is 172, slightly below Utah’s average.

The county can be found in the southwest corner of the state, on a territory that measures some 2,430 square miles. Despite the size of the county, there are only 138,000 people living here.

Best Places to Retire in Utah