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    Is American Fork a good place to live?

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    American Fork ranks #10 of 38 Utah cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (61/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $467,900
    +15.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,665
    per month
    Household income
    $95,823
    median
    Unemployment
    3.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in American Fork

    The median home value in American Fork is $467,900 and median rent is $1,665 a month, against a median household income of $95,823. Homes cost about 4.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    American Fork crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Utah the 2025 rate was 225 violent and 1,319 property crimes per 100,000 people — #36 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to American Fork, UT

    American Fork has about 35,312 residents, 3.4% unemployment and 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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