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Daniel vs Heber

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (17.3× in Heber) and growth since 2010 (+50.7 pts in Heber).

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Daniel, UTHomes around $904KUtah · 1,044 people
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Heber, UTHomes around $808KUtah · 18,015 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.

DanielHomes around $904K
Housing$904K typical home69% above the UT typical home HealthHealthier than 94%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 73%of UT districts All about Daniel →
HeberHomes around $808K
Housing$808K typical home51% above the UT typical home Outdoors#8 most trails in UT85 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 93%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Heber →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

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

Size17.3×
Heber is the bigger place
Heber 18,015Daniel 1,044
Growth since 2010+50.7 pts
Heber has grown faster since 2010
Heber +48.4%Daniel -2.3%
Street grid4×
Heber has the more walkable street grid
Heber 35.9Daniel 8.9
Bachelor’s degree++24 pts
More adults in Heber have a degree
Heber 45.5%Daniel 21.5%
Work in town+19.2 pts
More of Heber’s workers stay in town
Heber 21.9%Daniel 2.7%
Age 65++11.1 pts
Daniel has more people 65 and up
Daniel 18.9%Heber 7.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $580 more a month in Daniel

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.

Daniel$5,120/mo
Typical home $904K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.50% · or rent about $1,325/mo · Housing →
Heber$4,540/mo
Typical home $808K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.45% · or rent about $1,870/mo · Housing →

The difference: $580 a month, about $6,900 a year, between Daniel and Heber.

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.

Where they are

Daniel and Heber share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

DanielHeberDanielHeber
Daniel ↔ Heber5.3 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
108 Daniel residents work in Heber (19.6% of its workers)
Work & commute in Daniel →
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.

Safety
–DanielNot graded BHeberSafer than 57% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+DanielBetter than 73% of districts in the state B+HeberBetter than 73% of districts in the state
Health
ADanielHealthier than 94% of U.S. towns AHeberHealthier than 93% 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
DanielHeber
Snow a year75″75″
January low13°F13°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)106d106d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)68th49th
Outdoors & history
DanielHeber
Trails—85 mi
Conserved land—0.8%
Settled20061859
National Register places—12
Archive photos—12
Famous people born here—6
Community
DanielHeber
Library hours a week—51 hrs
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.

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.

DanielHeber
People
Population 1,044Lowest 18,015Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.3%Lowest UT: +18.4% +48.4%Highest UT: +18.4%
Median age 36.6±6.9Highest 14% above UT 28.7±1.8Lowest 10% below UT
Daniel and Heber are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.7%±4.3Lowest UT: 27.8% 32.2%±2.6Highest UT: 27.8%
Age 65+ 18.9%±1Highest UT: 11.9% 7.8%±1.4Lowest UT: 11.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.5%Lowest UT: 37.7% 45.5%Highest UT: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±1.9Lowest UT: 8.1% 7.1%±2.3Highest UT: 8.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $106,471±$23kLowest 12% above UT $110,339±$10kHighest 16% above UT
Heber and Daniel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $691,200±$74kHighest 41% above UT $654,200±$49kLowest 34% above UT
Daniel and Heber are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,325±$1kLowest 11% below UT $1,870±$190Highest 25% above UT
Heber and Daniel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,462Highest 37% above UT $2,922Lowest 16% above UT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41.3%±39.4Lowest UT: 47.2% 48.9%±11.4Highest UT: 47.2%
Heber and Daniel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.8%Lowest UT: 8.5% 5.3%Highest UT: 8.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83%Highest UT: 70.2% 81.8%Lowest UT: 70.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Lowest 11 yrs older than UT 2003Highest 11 yrs newer than UT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 6% above UT 19 minLowest 13% below UT
Work from home 9.6%±4Lowest UT: 17.6% 10.6%±2.7Highest UT: 17.6%
Heber and Daniel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.7%Lowest 21.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miHighest 18.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.41Lowest 0.67Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Heber (20%)Park City (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 20% work in HeberFew work in Daniel
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 85.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 3.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 9Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 8.9Lowest 35.9Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#62 of 117 in UT
School district Wasatch DistrictWasatch District
High school in town None in townWasatch High
Students per teacherat that high school — 22.9
Utah average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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