Cost Of Living in Alta, UT

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112%

Overall NAT. AVG.

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Groceries NAT. AVG.

370%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: These cost of living estimates reflect 2026 modeled data using U.S. Census housing inputs and AI-assisted city-level pricing models.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living score is 90, then the estimated cost of living is 10% lower than the national average. If the score is 110, then the estimated cost of living is 10% higher than average. The overall index is calculated using weighted estimates across major everyday expense categories, including housing (30%), groceries (16%), transportation (12%), healthcare (10%), utilities (8%), lifestyle and entertainment (8%), household expenses (8%), and education and childcare (8%). All values are AI-assisted city-level estimates designed for directional comparisons.
Index	Alta	Utah	National
Cost of living	212	105	100
Groceries	100	101	100
Health care	101	101	100
Housing	470	113	100
Transportation	99	101	100
Utilities	101	101	100
Lifestyle & Entertainment	105	102	100
Household Items	99	102	100
Education & Childcare	103	105	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Alta is 102% higher than the Utah average
The cost of living in Alta is 112% higher than the national average
Alta housing is 370% higher than the national average
Utah general sales tax is 20% higher than the national average
Utah state income tax is 87% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$0	$0	$0	$0
Renters	$89,545	$7,462	$2,089	$2,687

Utah Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Utah	6.1%	8.35%

Utah Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Utah	4.85%	4.85%

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
South Salt Lake, UT	25,758	110	10.4%
Midvale, UT	34,477	115	14.9%
White City, UT	5,990	117	16.9%
Murray, UT	50,780	117	17.2%
Salt Lake City, UT	207,784	123	23.0%
Alta, UT	409	212	111.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
New Vienna, IA	409	87	12.9%
Saunemin, IL	409	86	14.3%
Bedford, KY	409	81	19.0%
Bagtown, MD	409	115	15.2%
Fifty Lakes, MN	409	119	18.9%
Alta, UT	409	212	111.6%