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    Moving to Farmington, UT

    Is Farmington a good place to live?

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    Farmington ranks #8 of 39 Utah cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (67/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $618,400
    +10.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,644
    per month
    Household income
    $120,432
    median
    Unemployment
    2.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Farmington

    The median home value in Farmington is $618,400 and median rent is $1,644 a month, against a median household income of $120,432. Homes cost about 5.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Farmington 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 Farmington, UT

    Farmington has about 24,934 residents, 2.2% unemployment and 31% 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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