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Holladay vs Centerville

19 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.4× in Centerville) and home values (+44% in Holladay).

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Holladay, UTKnown for its schoolsUtah · 31,099 people
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Centerville, UTA history townUtah · 16,679 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.

HolladayKnown for its schools
Schools#14 for schools in UTof 117 towns Outdoors#18 most walkable in UT1.8 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 96%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Holladay →
CentervilleA history town
HistorySettled in 184927 places on the National Register Schools#16 for schools in UTof 117 towns Outdoors#28 most conserved land in UT12 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves All about Centerville →
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.

Trails6.4×
Centerville has more miles of trail
Centerville 11.6 miHolladay 1.8 mi
Home values+44%
Homes cost more in Holladay
Holladay $763,400Centerville $531,200
Growth since 2010+10.7 pts
Holladay has grown faster since 2010
Holladay +20.8%Centerville +10.1%
Typical home built18 yrs
Holladay’s homes are older
Centerville 1987Holladay 1969
Property tax bill+20%
Tax bills are bigger in Holladay
Holladay $3,461Centerville $2,879
Homeowners+9.3 pts renters
Holladay has more renters
Centerville 88%Holladay 78.7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,450 more a month in Holladay

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.

Holladay$4,760/mo
Typical home $846K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.45% · or rent about $1,704/mo · Housing →
Centerville$3,300/mo
Typical home $580K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.54% · or rent about $1,918/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,450 a month, about $17,500 a year, between Holladay and Centerville.

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

Holladay places higher on 12 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.

Schools
CHolladayBetter than 27% of districts in the state A−CentervilleBetter than 75% of districts in the state
Health
A+HolladayHealthier than 96% of U.S. towns ACentervilleHealthier than 93% of U.S. towns
12Holladay
8Centerville

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

Highest graduation rateSchools · 119 towns #113#13 Most trailsOutdoors · 113 towns #111#34 Lowest obesityHealth · 119 towns #9#51 Most affordableCost of living · 120 towns #111#75 Fastest growingGrowth · 117 towns #47#81 Most conserved landOutdoors · 117 towns #54#28 HealthiestHealth · 119 towns #9#27 Cheapest rentCost of living · 118 towns #83#100

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

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
HolladayCenterville
Snow a year56″52″
January low—22°F
July high—91°F
Growing season (days)—178d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd46th
Outdoors & history
HolladayCenterville
Trails2 mi12 mi
Conserved land3.9%12.4%
Settled18471849
National Register places1127
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here2—
Community
HolladayCenterville
Library hours a week58 hrs58 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

19 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HolladayCentervilleHolladayCenterville
Holladay ↔ Centerville19 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.

HolladayCenterville
People
Population 31,099Highest 16,679Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +20.8%Highest UT: +18.4% +10.1%Lowest UT: +18.4%
Median age 40.6±1.5Highest 27% above UT 39.5±2.9Lowest 23% above UT
Holladay and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.2%±2.1Lowest UT: 27.8% 24.3%±2.5Highest UT: 27.8%
Centerville and Holladay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.9%±1.6Lowest UT: 11.9% 19.7%±2.8Highest UT: 11.9%
Centerville and Holladay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 59.2%Highest UT: 37.7% 51.3%Lowest UT: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.9%±1.1Highest UT: 8.1% 5.5%±1.3Lowest UT: 8.1%
Holladay and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $117,043±$11kLowest 23% above UT $123,130±$8kHighest 29% above UT
Centerville and Holladay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $763,400±$38kHighest 56% above UT $531,200±$36kLowest 9% above UT
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,704±$94Lowest 14% above UT $1,918±$238Highest 28% above UT
Centerville and Holladay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,461Highest 37% above UT $2,879Lowest 14% above UT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39%±6.7Lowest UT: 47.2% 50.2%±19.8Highest UT: 47.2%
Centerville and Holladay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.1%Highest UT: 8.5% 3.1%Lowest UT: 8.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.7%Lowest UT: 70.2% 88%Highest UT: 70.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Lowest 23 yrs older than UT 1987Highest 5 yrs older than UT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 10% below UT 20 minLowest 11% below UT
Work from home 24.4%±3.3Highest UT: 17.6% 23.3%±3.8Lowest UT: 17.6%
Holladay and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.3%Lowest 6.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.3 miLowest 12.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.80Lowest 0.88Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Salt Lake City (34%)Salt Lake City (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CentervilleFew work in Holladay
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.9%Lowest 12.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miLowest 11.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 1.9 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Lowest 9Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 103Highest 83.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #14 of 117 in UT#16 of 117 in UT
School district Granite DistrictDavis District
High school in town Olympus HighNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 25.0 —
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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