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Midway vs Alpine

16 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+48.8 pts in Midway) and trails (3.1× in Alpine).

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Midway, UTKnown for its schoolsUtah · 6,171 people
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Alpine, UTHomes around $1.2MUtah · 10,392 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.

MidwayKnown for its schools
Schools#1 for schools in UTof 117 towns Housing$940K typical home76% above the UT typical home HealthHealthier than 99%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Midway →
AlpineHomes around $1.2M
Housing$1.2M typical home125% above the UT typical home Outdoors#3 most trails in UT42 miles of trails across 14 parks and preserves Schools#9 for schools in UTof 117 towns All about Alpine →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Growth since 2010+48.8 pts
Midway has grown faster since 2010
Midway +56.1%Alpine +7.3%
Trails3.1×
Alpine has more miles of trail
Alpine 42.4 miMidway 13.9 mi
Bachelor’s degree++10.3 pts
More adults in Midway have a degree
Midway 64.6%Alpine 54.3%
Seasonal homes+9.5 pts
Midway has more second homes
Midway 10.4%Alpine 0.9%
Street grid+42%
Midway has the more walkable street grid
Midway 63.8Alpine 44.8
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,400 more a month in Alpine

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.

Midway$5,320/mo
Typical home $940K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.50% · or rent about $3,399/mo · Housing →
Alpine$6,720/mo
Typical home $1.2M (Zillow) · tax rate 0.41% · or rent about $3,501/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,400 a month, about $16,800 a year, between Alpine and Midway.

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

Midway places higher on 11 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
B+MidwayBetter than 73% of districts in the state A−AlpineBetter than 75% of districts in the state
Health
A+MidwayHealthier than 99% of U.S. towns A+AlpineHealthier than 97% of U.S. towns
11Midway
9Alpine

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

Fastest growingGrowth · 117 towns #10#91 Most new homesHousing · 94 towns #21#66 Most walkableOutdoors · 120 towns #50#78 Highest graduation rateSchools · 119 towns #62#35 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 120 towns #83#62 Most trailsOutdoors · 113 towns #21#3 Lowest obesityHealth · 119 towns #5#22 Most activeHealth · 119 towns #13#2

Left end = #1 in Utah. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Midway’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
MidwayAlpine
Snow a year75″74″
January low13°F22°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)106d159d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)69th53rd
Outdoors & history
MidwayAlpine
Trails14 mi42 mi
Conserved land12.2%7.1%
Settled18591850
National Register places153
Archive photos12—
Community
MidwayAlpine
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

16 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MidwayAlpineMidwayAlpine
Midway ↔ Alpine16 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.

MidwayAlpine
People
Population 6,171Lowest 10,392Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +56.1%Highest UT: +18.4% +7.3%Lowest UT: +18.4%
Median age 40.5±2.6Highest 27% above UT 38.7±2.9Lowest 21% above UT
Midway and Alpine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.8%±4.7Highest UT: 27.8% 29.2%±3.4Lowest UT: 27.8%
Midway and Alpine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.3%±3.3Highest UT: 11.9% 15.9%±2.8Lowest UT: 11.9%
Midway and Alpine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 64.6%Highest UT: 37.7% 54.3%Lowest UT: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±1.1Lowest UT: 8.1% 6.6%±2Highest UT: 8.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $157,065±$30kLowest 65% above UT $168,929±$34kHighest 78% above UT
Alpine and Midway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $892,800±$50kLowest 82% above UT $977,500±$48kHighest 100% above UT
Alpine and Midway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $3,399±$581Lowest 127% above UT $3,501Highest 134% above UT
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,490Highest 78% above UT $4,034Lowest 60% above UT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.6%±18.6Lowest UT: 47.2% 59.5%±100Highest UT: 47.2%
Alpine and Midway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1.7%Lowest UT: 8.5% 7.4%Highest UT: 8.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.7%Lowest UT: 70.2% 88.8%Highest UT: 70.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 2006Highest 14 yrs newer than UT 1998Lowest 6 yrs newer than UT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 min 34% above UT 30 min 34% above UT
Work from home 28.6%±8.2Lowest UT: 17.6% 30.1%±4.8Highest UT: 17.6%
Alpine and Midway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 8.6%Highest 6.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miHighest 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.53Highest 0.52Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Heber (13%)Salt Lake City (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AlpineFew work in Midway
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.2%Highest 7.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 13.9 miLowest 42.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.3 miLowest 5.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Lowest 14Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 63.8Highest 44.8Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #1 of 117 in UT#9 of 117 in UT
School district Wasatch DistrictAlpine District
High school in town None in townNone 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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