Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Highest Heating Demand in Utah
Heating degree days measure how far and how long the outside temperature sits below 65°F across a year, which is the closest single number to how much heat a house has to make. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
Utah ranked
| # | County | Heating degree days | Winter low | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rich County | 9,378 | 4.1°F | $2,081 |
| 2 | Weber County | 7,788 | 9.5°F | $2,831 |
| 3 | Daggett County | 7,300 | 13.0°F | $1,797 |
| 4 | Box Elder County | 7,093 | 14.9°F | $2,581 |
| 5 | Wasatch County | 6,999 | 12.5°F | $5,018 |
| 6 | Sanpete County | 6,993 | 10.8°F | $2,197 |
| 7 | Morgan County | 6,847 | 14.1°F | $4,240 |
| 8 | Uintah County | 6,773 | 5.0°F | $1,998 |
| 9 | Cache County | 6,693 | 17.6°F | $2,814 |
| 10 | Duchesne County | 6,663 | 10.5°F | $1,907 |
| 11 | Carbon County | 6,380 | 15.7°F | $1,546 |
| 12 | Emery County | 6,380 | 15.7°F | $1,512 |
| 13 | Piute County | 6,171 | 15.7°F | $1,742 |
| 14 | Juab County | 6,094 | 14.8°F | $2,650 |
| 15 | Sevier County | 6,071 | 16.2°F | $2,028 |
| 16 | Iron County | 6,002 | 16.3°F | $2,458 |
| 17 | San Juan County | 5,925 | 19.8°F | $1,504 |
| 18 | Garfield County | 5,906 | 21.1°F | $2,067 |
| 19 | Davis County | 5,850 | 21.2°F | $3,356 |
| 20 | Beaver County | 5,813 | 16.8°F | $2,081 |
| 21 | Millard County | 5,813 | 16.8°F | $1,837 |
| 22 | Wayne County | 5,807 | 20.8°F | $2,582 |
| 23 | Utah County | 5,415 | 22.0°F | $3,449 |
| 24 | Grand County | 5,376 | 16.7°F | $3,377 |
| 25 | Tooele County | 5,257 | 19.4°F | $2,835 |
| 26 | Salt Lake County | 5,154 | 24.2°F | $3,460 |
| 27 | Summit County | 5,154 | 24.2°F | $6,783 |
| 28 | Kane County | 4,645 | 21.2°F | $2,510 |
| 29 | Washington County | 4,258 | 27.6°F | $3,286 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Heating Demand across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Utah