A town of 38,993, settled in 1873. Nearly 1.9% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Roy does most differently from other towns.
Where Roy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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With the median home value here being 22% below the state average, it's interesting to think about what makes our community so appealing to those of us who…
Ordered by what stands out in Roy. Another town gets a different order.
3.9 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. George E. Wahlen Park | 0.6 mi | 17 |
| 2. Meadow Creek Pond Park | 0.4 mi | 7 |
| 3. Emma Russell Park | 0.1 mi | 36 |
The typical Roy home is worth about $433,000, up 1.3% in a year, 19% below the Utah typical home.
Roy tracks Utah closely on all 32 CDC measures.
Most working residents leave Roy for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Ogden (23%), Salt Lake City (10%) and Layton (7%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Roy has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
Roy reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
The public schools Roy’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland School | PK–6 | 583 | C |
| Bridge Elementary School | K–6 | 558 | C− |
| North Park School | PK–6 | 523 | C |
| Roy School | PK–6 | 423 | C− |
| Lakeview School | PK–6 | 393 | D |
| Municipal School | K–6 | 317 | C− |
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in Weber County, Utah, United States
Roy is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States, on the west side of Interstate 15. The population in 2020 was 39,306; an increase of 6.6% from 36,884 at the 2010 census. Roy is part of the Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area, and is considered a suburb of nearby Ogden. Primarily residential and thus viewed as a bedroom community, Roy does have a small number of businesses.
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5 towns share a border with Roy.