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Mapleton vs Heber

31 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (7× in Heber) and rent (+35% in Heber).

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Mapleton, UTHomes around $723KUtah · 13,114 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.

MapletonHomes around $723K
Housing$723K typical home35% above the UT typical home Schools#25 for schools in UTof 117 towns HealthHealthier than 96%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Mapleton →
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.

Trails7×
Heber has more miles of trail
Heber 85.2 miMapleton 12.2 mi
Rent+35%
Rent runs higher in Heber
Heber $1,870Mapleton $1,386
Work from home+10.1 pts
More people work from home in Mapleton
Mapleton 20.7%Heber 10.6%
Conserved land+16.6 pts
Mapleton has more conserved land
Mapleton 17.4%Heber 0.8%
Work in town+15.4 pts
More of Heber’s workers stay in town
Heber 21.9%Mapleton 6.5%
Household income+21%
Households in Mapleton earn more
Mapleton $133,142Heber $110,339
★ What stands out · Report cards

Mapleton places higher on 15 of 22 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
AMapletonSafer than 89% of U.S. towns BHeberSafer than 57% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+MapletonBetter than 68% of districts in the state B+HeberBetter than 73% of districts in the state
Health
A+MapletonHealthier than 96% of U.S. towns AHeberHealthier than 93% of U.S. towns
15Mapleton
7Heber

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 117 towns #20#107 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 119 towns #11#79 Most trailsOutdoors · 113 towns #70#8 Most remote workersWork · 119 towns #35#96 Most activeHealth · 119 towns #6#64 Cheapest rentCost of living · 118 towns #42#96 Highest graduation rateSchools · 119 towns #13#62 SafestSafety · 56 towns #3#26

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $450 more a month in Heber

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.

Mapleton$4,090/mo
Typical home $723K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.49% · or rent about $1,386/mo · Housing →
Heber$4,540/mo
Typical home $808K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.45% · or rent about $1,870/mo · Housing →

The difference: $450 a month, about $5,400 a year, between Heber and Mapleton.

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
MapletonHeber
Snow a year66″75″
January low22°F13°F
July high93°F90°F
Growing season (days)174d106d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)50th49th
Outdoors & history
MapletonHeber
Trails12 mi85 mi
Conserved land17.4%0.8%
Settled18561859
National Register places112
Archive photos1812
Famous people born here—6
Community
MapletonHeber
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.

Where they are

31 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MapletonUTHeberUT
Mapleton ↔ Heber31 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.

MapletonHeber
People
Population 13,114Lowest 18,015Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +42.4%Lowest UT: +18.4% +48.4%Highest UT: +18.4%
Median age 30.8±3.8Highest 4% below UT 28.7±1.8Lowest 10% below UT
Mapleton and Heber are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 34.4%±3.9Highest UT: 27.8% 32.2%±2.6Lowest UT: 27.8%
Mapleton and Heber are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.3%±1.8Highest UT: 11.9% 7.8%±1.4Lowest UT: 11.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 53.9%Highest UT: 37.7% 45.5%Lowest UT: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.1%±1.3Lowest UT: 8.1% 7.1%±2.3Highest UT: 8.1%
Heber and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $133,142±$11kHighest 40% above UT $110,339±$10kLowest 16% above UT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $745,200±$42kHighest 52% above UT $654,200±$49kLowest 34% above UT
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,386±$168Lowest 7% below UT $1,870±$190Highest 25% above UT
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,669Highest 45% above UT $2,922Lowest 16% above UT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55.2%±15.2Highest UT: 47.2% 48.9%±11.4Lowest UT: 47.2%
Mapleton and Heber are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.7%Lowest UT: 8.5% 5.3%Highest UT: 8.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.4%Highest UT: 70.2% 81.8%Lowest UT: 70.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 2005Highest 13 yrs newer than UT 2003Lowest 11 yrs newer than UT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minHighest about the UT average 19 minLowest 13% below UT
Work from home 20.7%±4.4Highest UT: 17.6% 10.6%±2.7Lowest UT: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents 6.5%Lowest 21.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.41Lowest 0.67Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Provo (18%)Park City (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HeberFew work in Mapleton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17.4%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 12.2 miLowest 85.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miLowest 3.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Lowest 9Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 41.6Highest 35.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #25 of 117 in UT#62 of 117 in UT
School district Nebo 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
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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