River Heights is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,144 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho (partial) Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Area code435

Living in River Heights

Housing in River Heights

$500K▲ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical River Heights home is worth about $500,000, up 2.3% in a year, 7% below the Utah typical home.

Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in River Heights

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Most working residents leave River Heights for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Logan (34%), North Logan (7%) and Providence (7%). Half commute less than 4 miles.

Logan

34%

North Logan

Providence

Salt Lake City

1%Work in townlive and work in River Heights 4 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 288Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in River Heights →

Health in River Heights

A⁺

Health Grade A+

Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Utah

13better than UT·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

6.9%Fewer uninsured adultsUT 10.5% · better 8.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityUT 12.4% · better 8.6%More adults who have had cancerUT 7.2% · worse

Care nearby

Intermountain Health Logan Regional HospitalLogan · 2.4 mi · ER

Health West - Providence ChcProvidence · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for River Heights · CMS · HRSAHealth in River Heights →

Natural hazards in River Heights

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

🏔️ Avalanches🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes

0Does River Heights flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 5 declared for Cache County MapRiver Heights vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in River Heights →

Climate in River Heights

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River Heights has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 16°Winter

59° / 34°Spring

86° / 52°Summer

62° / 34°Fall

How much snow does River Heights get?About 44 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 2, with the last in spring around May 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in River Heights →

Schools in River Heights

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School Grade A

The public schools River Heights’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictCache DistrictSchools1

River Heights School AElementary · Grades PK–6 · 608 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within UT. Ratings are from neighbors.