9 counties · Boom Town Index

Utah

Avg BTI Score
40 / 100
Population
3.0M
+2.4% avg growth
National Rank
#33 of 51

State Overview

Utah has 9 counties tracked by the Boom Town Index, with an average score of 40/100.

The state faces economic headwinds, with most counties scoring below the national median on growth indicators.

The top-performing county is Box Elder County (BTI 56), while Salt Lake County (BTI 14) trails the pack.

Median Household Income
$82,291
State median across 9 counties
Median Home Value
$351,700
Income-to-home ratio: 0.21
Building Permits
20,173
Total residential permits

Utah Counties

9 counties
Rank County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Pop Growth Income Ratio Home Price Amenity P/R
01 Box Elder County 56 +1.0% +0.7% +2.5% +7.8% 6.2x +1.5% 3.3 18x
02 Cache County 56 +0.9% +3.9% +2.1% +10.7% 6.6x +3.6% 2.6 22x
03 Davis County 55 +0.9% +4.5% +1.2% +9.2% 8.5x +2.9% 5.5 19x
04 Iron County 48 +0.7% +1.4% +4.0% +11.9% 7.2x +3.8% 2.4 16x
05 Utah County 41 +0.5% +7.0% +2.7% +10.1% 7.6x +2.4% 4.9 21x
06 Weber County 36 +0.3% +4.0% +1.4% +10.7% 6.4x +2.5% 3.7 20x
07 Tooele County 34 +0.2% +9.8% +3.8% +9.1% 10.2x +0.4% 2.8 14x
08 Washington County 19 -0.5% +4.6% +3.8% +10.7% 8.7x -0.5% 2.6 19x
09 Salt Lake County 14 -1.1% +2.4% +0.6% +9.5% 4.4x +1.9% 4.2 23x