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Ephraim vs Moab

122 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (2.9× in Moab) and in college (+29.9 pts in Ephraim).

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Ephraim, UTA history townUtah · 5,949 people
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Moab, UTAn outdoors townUtah · 5,312 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.

EphraimA history town
HistorySettled in 185421 places on the National Register Schools#29 for schools in UTof 117 towns College town1 collegeSnow College All about Ephraim →
MoabAn outdoors town
Outdoors#9 most conserved land in UT16 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves HistorySettled in 18789 places on the National Register HealthHealthier than 57%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Moab →
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.

Trails2.9×
Moab has more miles of trail
Moab 16.4 miEphraim 5.7 mi
In college+29.9 pts
Ephraim is more of a college town
Ephraim 33.1%Moab 3.2%
Growth since 2010+14.8 pts
Moab has grown faster since 2010
Moab +6.3%Ephraim -8.5%
Work in town+29.3 pts
More of Moab’s workers stay in town
Moab 59.7%Ephraim 30.4%
Median age13.7 yrs
Moab skews older
Moab 35.8Ephraim 22.1
Conserved land+24 pts
Moab has more conserved land
Moab 25.5%Ephraim 1.5%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Ephraim places higher on 13 of 21 UT lists

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
A−EphraimSafer than 82% of U.S. towns C−MoabSafer than 15% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+EphraimBetter than 69% of districts in the state C+MoabBetter than 41% of districts in the state
Health
A−EphraimHealthier than 80% of U.S. towns BMoabHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns
13Ephraim
8Moab

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

SafestSafety · 56 towns #7#53 Most conserved landOutdoors · 117 towns #96#9 Best schoolsSchools · 117 towns #29#105 Highest graduation rateSchools · 119 towns #35#89 Most trailsOutdoors · 113 towns #58#10 Fewest smokersHealth · 119 towns #69#112 Most activeHealth · 119 towns #64#101 HealthiestHealth · 119 towns #77#111

Left end = #1 in Utah. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Ephraim’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $840 more a month in Moab

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.

Ephraim$2,410/mo
Typical home $424K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $928/mo · Housing →
Moab$3,250/mo
Typical home $581K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.42% · or rent about $969/mo · Housing →

The difference: $840 a month, about $10,100 a year, between Moab and Ephraim.

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.

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
EphraimMoab
Snow a year20″9″
January low11°F21°F
July high91°F99°F
Growing season (days)113d192d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th44th
Outdoors & history
EphraimMoab
Trails6 mi16 mi
Conserved land1.5%25.5%
Settled18541878
National Register places219
Archive photos1718
Community
EphraimMoab
Library hours a week55 hrs63 hrs
Colleges in town1—
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

122 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EphraimUTMoabUT
Ephraim ↔ Moab122 miles apart
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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.

EphraimMoab
People
Population 5,949Highest 5,312Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.5%Lowest UT: +18.4% +6.3%Highest UT: +18.4%
Median age 22.1±0.7Lowest 31% below UT 35.8±4Highest 12% above UT
Kids under 18 23%±3.3Highest UT: 27.8% 22.1%±5.1Lowest UT: 27.8%
Ephraim and Moab are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.7%±2.5Lowest UT: 11.9% 17.7%±4.4Highest UT: 11.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 39.8%Highest UT: 37.7% 39.4%Lowest UT: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 33.1%±4.6Highest UT: 8.1% 3.2%±1.9Lowest UT: 8.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,541±$10kHighest 30% below UT $61,667±$12kLowest 35% below UT
Ephraim and Moab are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $423,700±$24kLowest 13% below UT $518,900±$62kHighest 6% above UT
Rentmedian gross, monthly $928±$89Lowest 38% below UT $969±$468Highest 35% below UT
Moab and Ephraim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,242Highest 11% below UT $2,200Lowest 13% below UT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39.8%±12.4Lowest UT: 47.2% 53.7%±16Highest UT: 47.2%
Moab and Ephraim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.3%Highest UT: 8.5% 15.9%Lowest UT: 8.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 49.5%Lowest UT: 70.2% 59.6%Highest UT: 70.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 4 yrs newer than UT 1979Lowest 13 yrs older than UT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minHighest 28% below UT 12 minLowest 47% below UT
Work from home 7.3%±3.5Lowest UT: 17.6% 8.4%±3.3Highest UT: 17.6%
Moab and Ephraim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 30.4%Lowest 59.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miHighest 1.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.91Lowest 1.40Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Manti (5%)Salt Lake City (2%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MoabFew work in Ephraim
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.5%Lowest 25.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.7 miLowest 16.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 miLowest 3.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 8Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 30.6Lowest 41.5Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #29 of 117 in UT#105 of 117 in UT
School district South Sanpete DistrictGrand District
High school in town None in townGrand County High
Students per teacherat that high school — 15.3
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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