Two Davis County cities were recently ranked in the top five Utah cities for home buying. Syracuse was third and Clinton the fifth best city to buy a home in Utah, according to Nerdwallet.com. The study analyzied 47 cities in the state with populations over 15,000.
The analysis answers three main questions including: Are homes available? Can you afford to live there? And is the area growing?
The nerdwallet.com study looked at statistics on items such as home ownership rate within the city, median selected monthly homeowner costs, median monthly household income, homeowner costs as a percentage of household income, median home values, and city population growth from 2010 to 2012.
According to an online blog post by Nerdwallet written by Cherise Fantus, Syracuse is extremely buyer friendly with 92.5 percent of its residents owning their homes. Known as the "Gateway to Antelope Island," Syracuse offers access to a myriad of outdoor activities.
"I think our residents would agree that living in Syracuse City is associated with a high quality of life," said Brody Bovero, Syracuse city manager.
"Our city, along with our neighbors in Davis County, enjoy a good location with access to excellent education, proximity to world-class outdoor recreation, and safe neighborhoods in which to raise families. Syracuse residents, especially our youth, also have access to excellent park and recreation programs and music and arts programs," Bovero said.
Clinton has 85.7 percent of its residents owning their homes. Clinton city has a diverse mix of farming, residential and commercial areas. Though much of the farmland has been replaced by housing, the city still maintains a quiet, rural atmosphere, but lies close enough to Salt Lake City for easy access, the nerdwallet.com blog post said.
"It's an indicator that we have a nice community with good housing, commercial, good schools, a great recreation program and good parks," said Dennis Cluff, Clinton city manager.
"We have good street lights throughout our city. All these positive things lead to a healthy community," Cluff said.
"We've always said that in Clinton city, the intent is to be a family community, where kids can grow up and parents can feel comfortable. That is what we have tried to achieve, and it's there," Cluff said.
The top 10 cities to buy a home in Utah according to nerdwallet.com
First, Saratoga Springs, followed by Eagle Mountain, Syracuse, Herriman, Clinton, Lehi, Farmington, North Ogden, Roy and Riverton. Included in the top 20 were Kaysville, ranked 13th, and Centerville, 14th. North Salt Lake was 18th.
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