City profile · Utah · Census ACS 2023

North Salt Lake, UT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for North Salt Lake - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

23,239
Residents
$106,885
Median income
$469,800
Median home
$1,747
Median rent (state)

North Salt Lake - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, North Salt Lake places in the 82nd percentile for household income and the 62nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

82nd
percentile, household income
83rd
percentile, home value
71st
percentile, median rent
62nd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: North Salt Lake, UT

23,239 people live in North Salt Lake, Utah - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. North Salt Lake households earn a median of $106,885 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.8%. Typical homes in North Salt Lake are valued around $469,800, and the median resident age is 32.3 years. 40.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 70.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 22 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 82% from five years earlier. North Salt Lake reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1028.6 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Utah tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 98.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,747 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Utah's average monthly utility costs around $178 (state average). Workers in North Salt Lake report an average commute of 16.5 minutes, with 72.7% driving alone and 18.4% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 98.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

23,239 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Utah

Median Household Income

$106,885 /yr

Poverty 2.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.9 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Utah average

How does North Salt Lake compare to other US cities?

North Salt Lake measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 82% higher than other cities
Home value 83% pricier than other cities
Median rent 71% pricier than other cities
Safety 62% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Utah alone, North Salt Lake ranks #30 of 67 Utah cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares North Salt Lake against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Utah only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Utah-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places North Salt Lake toward the top of Utah's cities

Among the 310 Utah cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, North Salt Lake ranks #3 - the 81st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares North Salt Lake only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#68 of 293
77th percentile in Utah
Median Gross Rent
#3 of 310
81st percentile in Utah
Median Home Value
#97 of 301
68th percentile in Utah
Poverty Rate
#199 of 310
34th percentile in Utah
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#70 of 310
77th percentile in Utah

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Utah only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

82ndIncome percentile
62ndSafety percentile

82nd percentile nationally for median household income · 62nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

North Salt Lake's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

North Salt Lake's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 56 Avg. percentile National median
North Salt Lake's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How North Salt Lake's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$469,800 17th percentile more affordable than 17% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. North Salt Lake $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - North Salt Lake, UT North Salt Lake, UT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not North Salt Lake, UT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution North Salt Lake, UT median $106,885/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
North Salt Lake, UT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for North Salt Lake, UT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 40.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 70.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
23,239
Median Income
$106,885
Median Home Value
$469,800
Median Age
32.3
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Labor force participation
70.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
40.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1028.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
37.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
990.7
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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23,000 residents23,200 residents23,400 residents23,600 residents23,800 residents 202020212022202320242025 23,089 residents 23,588 residents ▲ +2.2%
North Salt Lake's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
22
housing units authorized
Single-Family
5
detached homes
Multifamily
17
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 123
2020 209
2021 268
2022 59
2023 8
2024 22

Permit volume decreased 82% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
16.5 minutes
Drive Alone
72.7%
Carpool
6.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.6%
Work from Home
18.4%
Other
0.8%

Based on 12,123 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Utah - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$178
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Utah state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Utah state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county North Salt Lake sits in

Cost of Living Index
98.9
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,747/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Utah

Clinton
23,492 people
Payson
22,205 people
Hurricane
21,677 people
Farmington
24,934 people
North Ogden
21,473 people
South Salt Lake
26,277 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to North Salt Lake's 23,239 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Rock Springs, WY
23,229 people
Linda, CA
23,215 people
Cockeysville, MD
23,265 people
Athens, OH
23,211 people
Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WA
23,272 people
Wilmington, MA
23,195 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to North Salt Lake's $106,885 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Largo, MD
$106,875 median income
Bel-Nor, MO
$106,875 median income
East Quogue, NY
$106,875 median income
Lake Santeetlah, NC
$106,875 median income
Lake Cavanaugh, WA
$106,875 median income
Willow Street, PA
$106,867 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - North Salt Lake, UT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition North Salt Lake, UT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 79.9% 13.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16.4% White 79.9% Black or African American 0.2% Asian 4.2% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.5% Some other race 2.1% Two or more races 13.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How North Salt Lake compares to nearby Utah cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
North Salt Lake (this city) 23,239 $106,885
Clinton 23,492 $109,915
Payson 22,205 $84,286
Hurricane 21,677 $67,424
Census ACS 5-year FIPS UT FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about North Salt Lake, UT?

What is the population of North Salt Lake, UT? +

North Salt Lake, UT counts 23,239 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in North Salt Lake, UT? +

North Salt Lake households earn a median of $106,885 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in North Salt Lake? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for North Salt Lake; the closest available measure is the Utah state average, a cost of living index of 98.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Utah vary by metro area.

Is North Salt Lake, UT safe? +

North Salt Lake has a total crime rate of 1028.6 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in North Salt Lake, UT? +

North Salt Lake's median home value sits at $469,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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