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Aurora vs Fairview

56 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (8 min in Aurora) and property tax bill (+16% in Aurora).

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Aurora, UTHomes around $343KUtah · 949 people
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Fairview, UTA history townUtah · 1,342 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

AuroraHomes around $343K
Housing$343K typical home36% below the UT typical home All about Aurora →
FairviewA history town
HistorySettled in 18595 places on the National Register All about Fairview →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Average commute8 min
Aurora has the shorter commute
Fairview 24 minAurora 17 min
Property tax bill+16%
Tax bills are bigger in Aurora
Aurora $1,620Fairview $1,400
Jobs per worker+51%
Fairview is more of a job hub
Fairview 0.62Aurora 0.41
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $270 more a month in Aurora

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Aurora$1,950/mo
Typical home $343K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.55% · or rent about $888/mo · Housing →
Fairview$1,680/mo
Typical home $298K (Census) · tax rate 0.47% · or rent about $979/mo · Housing →

The difference: $270 a month, about $3,300 a year, between Aurora and Fairview.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Utah ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–AuroraNot graded B−FairviewBetter than 46% of districts in the state
Health
–AuroraNot graded BFairviewHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
AuroraFairview
Snow a year18″20″
January low17°F11°F
July high90°F91°F
Growing season (days)125d113d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th54th
Outdoors & history
AuroraFairview
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled18751859
National Register places—5
Archive photos—12
Famous people born here—4
Community
AuroraFairview
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

56 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AuroraUTFairviewUT
Aurora ↔ Fairview56 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

AuroraFairview
People
Population 949Lowest 1,342Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.1%Highest UT: +18.4% -3.5%Lowest UT: +18.4%
Median age 41.1±9.9Highest 28% above UT 40.3±5.5Lowest 26% above UT
Aurora and Fairview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.2%±4.2Highest UT: 27.8% 20.6%±0.7Lowest UT: 27.8%
Aurora and Fairview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18%±3.6Highest UT: 11.9% 14.3%±1.2Lowest UT: 11.9%
Aurora and Fairview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.9%Highest UT: 37.7% 18%Lowest UT: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±3.7Lowest UT: 8.1% 5.1%±3Highest UT: 8.1%
Fairview and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $91,250±$17kHighest 4% below UT $66,442±$26kLowest 30% below UT
Aurora and Fairview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $297,200±$32kLowest 39% below UT $297,800±$34kHighest 39% below UT
Fairview and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $888±$520Lowest 41% below UT $979±$72Highest 35% below UT
Fairview and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,620Highest 36% below UT $1,400Lowest 45% below UT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.8%±100Highest UT: 47.2% 0%±65Lowest UT: 47.2%
Aurora and Fairview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.6%Lowest UT: 8.5% 11.1%Highest UT: 8.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.9%Highest UT: 70.2% 87.6%Lowest UT: 70.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Highest 15 yrs older than UT 1972Lowest 20 yrs older than UT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 25% below UT 24 minHighest 10% above UT
Work from home 7.5%±3.8Lowest UT: 17.6% 16.9%±11Highest UT: 17.6%
Fairview and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2%Lowest 6.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miLowest 32.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.41Lowest 0.62Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Salina (25%)Mount Pleasant (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FairviewFew work in Aurora
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 56.9Highest 56.1Lowest
Schools
School district —North Sanpete District
High school in town —None in town
Utah average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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