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A town of 5,587, settled in 1935. Public schools that outperform most of Utah.

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Population
5,587
+6.9% since 2010
Typical home
$374K
+2% in a year
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
30.4
years
Jobs based here
1,266
A commuter town

What makes Sunset stand out

The 3 things Sunset does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Sunset for work

Where Sunset’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Ogden Ogden 18% 13% → Salt Lake City Salt Lake City 13% 10% → Layton Layton 10% 7% → Clearfield Clearfield 7% 3% → West Valley City West Valley City 3% 3% → Riverdale Riverdale 3% Sunset · 2% stay
1,266jobs based in Sunset
2%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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H 81° · L 60°

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Schools

Sunset’s public schools outperform 75% of Utah districts

The public schools Sunset’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Sunset SchoolPK–6386C−
Doxey SchoolPK–6375D
Sunset Jr High7–9926C+
Wallace Stegner Academy SunsetM—Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Outdoors

1.4% of Sunset is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

1.4%conserved
1.4%
conserved · 13 of 931 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#15
most walkable in UT
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sunset Central Park—9
2. John G. White Memorial North Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

A typical Sunset home is worth about $374K

The typical Sunset home is worth about $374,000, up 2% in a year, 30% below the Utah typical home.

$374KZillow home value

Typical home value

Sunset$374K
Utah$535K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
21
days on market
98.4%
sale-to-list price
+2%
value change, 1 year
11
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sunset

Most working residents leave Sunset for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Ogden (18%), Salt Lake City (13%) and Layton (10%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sunset2%
Ogden18%
Salt Lake City13%
Layton10%
Clearfield7%
8 mi
median commute distance
1,266
jobs based in Sunset
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 55% of U.S. towns

Sunset beats the Utah average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Utah
2 better12 too close to call18 worse
What stands outSunsetUT
Fewer binge drinkers10.2%12.4%
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.5%7.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.2%9.8%
Ogden Regional Medical Center
3.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
9th
percentile among UT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

High risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Sunset has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–88°
Fall41–64°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 52% of U.S. towns

Sunset reports less crime per resident than 52% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

B−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Sunset0.2
Utah2.2
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Sunset6.9
Utah13.2
U.S.15.5
52nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
43rd
percentile among UT towns
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
37
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

About Sunset

City in Utah, United States

Official town website ↗

Sunset is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,475 at the 2020 census. Sunset emerged as a distinct place in 1916.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1935
Population
5,475
Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
4,511 ft
Area code
801

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