Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median home value$627,200
Salt Lake City $515,400
Median rent$1,492/mo
Salt Lake City $1,583/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Salt Lake City 29%
Millcreek
Salt Lake County63,648 residentsGranite District
72
B−
Suburbgrade score
4th of 21 Salt Lake City suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
72
Salt Lake City median 67
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Millcreek is like to live in, by category
Bars show Millcreek against Salt Lake City. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · inactive
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Within-state proficiency—
percentile among districts in the same state
Student–teacher ratio25.0
Salt Lake City median 22.4
Graduation rate—
four-year adjusted cohort
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index102
Salt Lake City 100
Eff. tax rate0.55%
Salt Lake City 0.50%
Local sales tax7.42%
Salt Lake City median 7.42%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 90/100
A
Mean commute20.6 min
Salt Lake City 22.8 min
Under 30 minutes80%
Salt Lake City 71%
Transit stops / sq mi24
Salt Lake City median 8.6 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 89/100
A
Restaurants & cafés133
Salt Lake City median 70 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Salt Lake City median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks55
Salt Lake City median 72 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Median household income$98,045
Salt Lake City $98,083
Unemployment4.5%
Salt Lake City 3.8%
Professional occupations54%
Salt Lake City 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Is it quiet at night?
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Better than Millcreek on housing & affordability
Millcreek's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
South Jordan13 mi from MillcreekB− 72 B− Riverton14 mi from MillcreekB− 69 B− Holladay2 mi from MillcreekB− 75 B Bluffdale16 mi from MillcreekC+ 67 C+ Cottonwood Heights5 mi from MillcreekC+ 73 B Draper13 mi from MillcreekC+ 66 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Millcreek
Is Millcreek, UT a good place to live?
Millcreek scores 72 out of 100, 4th of 21 Salt Lake City suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Millcreek expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $627,200, 22% above the Salt Lake City median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.55%. $1,492/mo is the median gross rent.
How long is the commute from Millcreek?
The mean commute is 20.6 min, with 80% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 24 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Millcreek?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 133 restaurants and cafés and 55 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in Millcreek old or new?
The median home in Millcreek was built in 1973 — older than the Salt Lake City median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 64% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.