A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Salina's police department reported only 2023, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Salina 2.3

Utah 2.4

U.S. 3.9

Property crime per 1,000

Salina 14.9

Utah 16.6

U.S. 19.5

FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Salina

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About one in 4 of Salina’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Richfield (12%), Gunnison (7%) and Aurora (3%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Richfield

12%

Gunnison

Aurora

Redmond

24%Work in townlive and work in Salina 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,428Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Salina →

Health in Salina

Health Grade B

Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 86% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Utah

1better than UT·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

69.6%More adults treating high blood pressureUT 65.6% · better 6.3%More adults with COPDUT 4.6% · worse

Care nearby

Gunnison Valley HospitalGunnison · 15.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Fourpoints Health - Richfield ClinicRichfield · 17 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 Salina · CMS · HRSAHealth in Salina →

Natural hazards in Salina

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏔️ Avalanches🏚️ Earthquakes

1Does Salina flood?paid flood claims since 1984 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 7 declared for Sevier County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Salina →

Climate in Salina

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Salina has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 17°Winter

64° / 34°Spring

88° / 53°Summer

66° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Salina get?About 18 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 24, with the last in spring around May 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Salina

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Salina’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#34Best public schoolsof 117 in UT

DistrictSevier DistrictSchools3

Salina School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 435 students North Sevier Middle B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 196 students North Sevier High B+High · Grades 9–12 · 270 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.