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Clearfield

Bordering Utah’s Hill Air Force Base, Clearfield is a military town that provides a safe place to raise families amid a stunning natural backdrop.

To help celebrate Independence Day, Clearfield residents gather annually to paint and decorate the Center Street Bridge blacktop in the week leading up to July 4. famous event that brings a bunch of families together for a fun evening of painting the Center Street bridge for the 4th of July!Courtesy of Clearfield City Government
  • State
    Utah
  • County
    Davis
  • Population
    34,322

A suburb of Salt Lake City, Clearfield City is a beautiful town with spectacular views of the Wasatch Mountains. Residents can take advantage of an abundance of outdoor activities. The Great Salt Lake Shoreland Preserve, which spans 4,400 acres and is home to more than 250 species of birds, draws hikers and birders to its popular, family-friendly trails. Clearfield’s central location means easy access to the numerous surrounding mountain trails and ski slopes. 

 

The city borders Hill Air Force Base, the second largest Air Force base and the biggest single-site employer in the state, which has created thousands of jobs. It’s also the location of Lifetime Product headquarters, another major employer.

 

The larger county of Davis has a high-quality medical center recognized for its stroke care. The city prioritizes well-being for older adults and has about a dozen nursing homes nearby and a senior activities center that hosts yoga and art classes. —Alexa Mikhail

Town information

Median sale price for single family residences (2022)$429,692
Median household income$68,253
Racial breakdownBlack: 2.7%, Asian: 2.5%, Hispanic: 18.7%, White, non-Hispanic: 71.4%
U.S. racial breakdownBlack: 13.6%, Asian: 6.1%, Hispanic: 18.9%, White, non-Hispanic: 59.3%
Sharecare Community Well-Being Index Score (out of 100)65
District high school graduation rate96.3%
Number of quality family medicine doctors (rated 3.5 or higher) per 100,000 households, within 25 miles49
Number of quality nursing homes per 100,000 households, within 25 miles42
Sources: Witlytic, ATTOM Data Solutions, STI: Popstats, the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, the Kaiser Family Foundation, Caring.com, Healthgrades, and Sharecare.