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Roughly 77,110 people live in Lehi, Utah. Living here costs moderate relative to the rest of the country, essentially matching the national average. Median rent runs about $1,681/mo; the typical household pulls in $117,243. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 56/100 — a C, putting it at #280 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Lehi sits at 101 — moderate when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,681/mo against $117,243 median household income), housing eats roughly 17% of a typical paycheck — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Buying-side, the median home value is $500,100.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is four-season: roughly 90°F in summer, 26°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 16 inches. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life. On crime, it scores well — incidents per capita run noticeably under the national average. Air quality reads good (AQI 43).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Lehi is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 62/100 (grade C+) on the families profile. Strongest on safety (94/100); weakest on walkability (13/100).
For retirees, Lehi isn't the strongest match. It earns 49/100 (grade D) on the retirees profile. Strongest on safety (94/100); weakest on walkability (13/100).
For remote workers, Lehi isn't the strongest match. It earns 50/100 (grade C-) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on safety (94/100); weakest on walkability (13/100).
For young professionals, Lehi isn't the strongest match. It earns 55/100 (grade C-) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on safety (94/100); weakest on walkability (13/100).
Lehi, Utah pulls a 56/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade C), currently ranked #280 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Lehi's cost-of-living index is 101 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the moderate band — essentially matching the national average. Median rent runs about $1,681/mo.
Four-season — summer averages around 90°F, winter averages around 26°F, with about 16 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 13/100. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life.
Lehi has about 77,110 residents, 48% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 27.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Lehi head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Lehi stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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