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Farmington, UT
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Farmington profile


Living in Farmington



Farmington is a medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 25,660 people and four associated neighborhoods, Farmington is the 39th largest community in Utah. Farmington has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Farmington, where the median household income is $115,278.00.

Farmington home prices are not only among the most expensive in Utah, but Farmington real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Farmington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Farmington is also a city of artists. Farmington has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Farmington’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.17% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Farmington is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Farmington really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Farmington perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

The citizens of Farmington are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.56% of adults in Farmington have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Farmington in 2022 was $42,021, which is wealthy relative to Utah, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $168,084 for a family of four.

Farmington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Farmington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Farmington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Farmington include English, German, Irish, Danish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Farmington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.