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Millcreek, Utah comes in at about 63,520 residents. Cost of living comes out moderate — 7% above the national average. Rent typically lands near $1,351/mo, and the median household income is about $88,186. Overall, 50/100 on our composite score, which works out to a C-, putting it at #504 nationally.
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Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
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.
Cost-of-living index of 107 (with 100 as the US baseline) — that's moderate territory. With median rent at $1,351/mo and median household income at $88,186, housing takes about 18% of gross income — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Homes typically value around $507,900.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Expect four-season weather — summers near 90°F, winters around 26°F. Rain (and snow, in some seasons) totals about 16 inches annually. Car-dependent for most errands, with small walkable pockets downtown or in older neighborhoods. Air quality reads good (AQI 44).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Millcreek is a tougher sell for families. It earns 54/100 (grade C-) on the families profile. Strongest on education (81/100); weakest on climate (37/100).
Millcreek is a tougher sell for retirees. It earns 43/100 (grade D) on the retirees profile. Strongest on education (81/100); weakest on climate (37/100).
Millcreek is a tougher sell for remote workers. It earns 44/100 (grade D) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on education (81/100); weakest on climate (37/100).
Millcreek is a tougher sell for young professionals. It earns 54/100 (grade C-) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on education (81/100); weakest on climate (37/100).
Millcreek, Utah pulls a 50/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade C-), currently ranked #504 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Millcreek's cost-of-living index is 107 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the moderate band — 7% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,351/mo.
Four-season — summer averages around 90°F, winter averages around 26°F, with about 16 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 46/100. Car-dependent for most errands, with small walkable pockets downtown or in older neighborhoods.
Millcreek has about 63,520 residents, 51% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 38.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Millcreek 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 Millcreek 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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