Moving to St. George, UT
Is St. George a good place to live?
St. George ranks #32 of 38 Utah cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (37/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.1% in the latest Census year.
Cost of living in St. George
The median home value in St. George is $456,900 and median rent is $1,429 a month, against a median household income of $72,870. Homes cost about 6.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).
St. George 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 St. George, UT
St. George has about 99,184 residents, 3.5% unemployment and 21% 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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