Garfield County, Utah
Population 5,219 · Panguitch, Escalante, Tropic
- Overall cost of living: −6.9% vs the US average, higher than 72% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 0, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−6.9% | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Utah outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $318,100 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Median rent | $817 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $128/mo | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,820/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.35% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.1% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.65% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,127 | lower than 72% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $61,875 | lower than 61% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +5% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 317.9 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈275 days | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 14°F | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈48 in | higher than 87% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Widtsoe 3 NNE, UT, 10 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈9 days | lower than 83% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Hatch, UT, 20 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈236 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Hatch, UT, 20 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 33.3% of weeks | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈35.1°F | lower than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 13.6 in | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $118/yr | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $86/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $16/yr | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.1/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $10/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 4.6 µg/m³ | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 456.6 mi | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈7,416.9 ft | higher than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 95.4% | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 28.3% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.8% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 20:1 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 87.5% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.82 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.72 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.41 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 11.8 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 57/100k | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | 77.4 yrs | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.1% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 151/100k | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 19/100k | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 36.7% | lower than 86% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 94 min | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 257 min | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 14 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 78.4% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 10% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 248 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 21 per sq mi | lower than 51% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | ≈1.5 per 1k | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| ≈ From 2025 FBI reports by this county’s police and sheriff’s departments: County Health Rankings publishes no 2022 figure for it. | ||
| Property crime | 5.3 per 1k | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Population | 5,219 | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.7 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +5.5 per 1k/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 19.2% Dem | lower than 76% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 78.7% Rep | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.1% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % White | 89.7% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7.3% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.1% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.5% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 2.1% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 541 parks | higher than 89% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 38.3 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 11.5 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.6% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,045 km | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 48 km | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 7 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 260 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
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