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    Is Spanish Fork a good place to live?

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    Spanish Fork ranks #4 of 38 Utah cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (72/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $444,200
    +10.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,417
    per month
    Household income
    $98,497
    median
    Unemployment
    1.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Spanish Fork

    The median home value in Spanish Fork is $444,200 and median rent is $1,417 a month, against a median household income of $98,497. Homes cost about 4.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Spanish 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 Spanish Fork, UT

    Spanish Fork has about 43,632 residents, 1.9% unemployment and 27% 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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