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Emigration Canyon vs Mendon

65 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (84.7× in Emigration Canyon) and street grid (13.1× in Mendon).

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Emigration Canyon, UTOne of the healthiest townsUtah · 1,433 people
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Mendon, UTOne of the healthiest townsUtah · 1,482 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.

Emigration CanyonOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 99%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors32% conserved land25 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves History18 archive photos & papers18 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Emigration Canyon →
MendonOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 95%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 85%of UT districts HistorySettled in 18599 places on the National Register All about Mendon →
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.

Trails84.7×
Emigration Canyon has more miles of trail
Emigration Canyon 25.4 miMendon 0.3 mi
Street grid13.1×
Mendon has the more walkable street grid
Mendon 34.0Emigration Canyon 2.6
Rent2.5×
Rent runs higher in Emigration Canyon
Emigration Canyon $1,944Mendon $785
Property tax bill2.6×
Tax bills are bigger in Emigration Canyon
Emigration Canyon $7,098Mendon $2,747
Home values+79%
Homes cost more in Emigration Canyon
Emigration Canyon $1,065,500Mendon $594,100
Conserved land+32 pts
Emigration Canyon has more conserved land
Emigration Canyon 32%Mendon 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $2,500 more a month in Emigration Canyon

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.

Emigration Canyon$6,180/mo
Typical home $1.07M (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $1,944/mo · Housing →
Mendon$3,680/mo
Typical home $654K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.46% · or rent about $785/mo · Housing →

The difference: $2,500 a month, about $29,900 a year, between Emigration Canyon and Mendon.

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
–Emigration CanyonNot graded AMendonBetter than 85% of districts in the state
Health
A+Emigration CanyonHealthier than 99% of U.S. towns A+MendonHealthier than 95% 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
Emigration CanyonMendon
Snow a year56″39″
January low—17°F
July high—89°F
Growing season (days)—160d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)89th26th
Outdoors & history
Emigration CanyonMendon
Trails25 mi0 mi
Conserved land32%0%
Settled—1859
National Register places—9
Archive photos18—
Community
Emigration CanyonMendon
Library hours a week—28 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.

Where they are

65 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Emigration CanyonUTMendonUT
Emigration Canyon ↔ Mendon65 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.

Emigration CanyonMendon
People
Population 1,433Lowest 1,482Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.4%Lowest UT: +18.4% +4.4%Highest UT: +18.4%
Median age 52.2±4.9Highest 63% above UT 39.1±8.8Lowest 22% above UT
Emigration Canyon and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.5%±3.1Lowest UT: 27.8% 31.2%±9.7Highest UT: 27.8%
Age 65+ 27.1%±2.4Highest UT: 11.9% 12.3%±1.8Lowest UT: 11.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 72.3%Highest UT: 37.7% 52.8%Lowest UT: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.1%±1.9Lowest UT: 8.1% 6.1%±3.8Highest UT: 8.1%
Mendon and Emigration Canyon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $190,833±$28kHighest 101% above UT $148,261±$30kLowest 56% above UT
Emigration Canyon and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $1,065,500±$113kHighest 118% above UT $594,100±$54kLowest 21% above UT
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,944±$767Highest 30% above UT $785±$58Lowest 48% below UT
Property taxmedian, yearly $7,098Highest 181% above UT $2,747Lowest 9% above UT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22.7%±59.7Lowest UT: 47.2% 25%±30.3Highest UT: 47.2%
Mendon and Emigration Canyon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.7%Highest UT: 8.5% 1.5%Lowest UT: 8.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92%Highest UT: 70.2% 86.2%Lowest UT: 70.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Lowest 1 yr older than UT 1993Highest 1 yr newer than UT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 6% above UT 25 minHighest 11% above UT
Work from home 28.4%±6.7Highest UT: 17.6% 19.6%±7Lowest UT: 17.6%
Emigration Canyon and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.3%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.8 mi 9.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.15Lowest 0.34Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Salt Lake City (45%)Logan (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MendonFew work in Emigration Canyon
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 32%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 25.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.4 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.6Lowest 34.0Highest
Schools
School district —Cache District
High school in town —None in town
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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