Payson, UT vs Smyrna, GA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Payson

72.9

#812 nationally

Smyrna

68.7

#1301 nationally

Payson leads in crime level (3.5 vs 6.2). Payson leads in average commute (21 min vs 28.5 min). Smyrna leads in median household income ($92,258 vs $81,387).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Payson, UT	Smyrna, GA
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#812)	68.7 (#1301)
Population	24,054	56,566
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$477,164	$448,607
Median Household Income	$81,387	$92,258
Average Commute	21 min	28.5 min
Walk Score	36	34
Crime Level	3.5	6.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+39.8	D+14.9