Moving to Clearfield, Utah

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NOAA, USGS, the Utah State Tax Commission, and Clearfield City. Prices move, so ask me for current numbers.

Clearfield is a city of about 35,100 people in the middle of Davis County. It covers about 7.7 square miles of land. The Census counted 31,909 people in 2020 and estimates 35,144 for 2025, about 10 percent more.

City Hall sits at about 4,490 feet. The ground tilts gently, about 370 feet in all. It is lowest at the southwest corner by 2400 South, about 4,320 feet, and highest on the east edge by the base, about 4,690 feet. This is old lake ground from Lake Bonneville, the huge ancient lake that once covered the valley. There is no canyon mouth or hillside in town.

Syracuse lies on the southwest and west, and Layton on the south and southeast. Clinton is on the northwest, Sunset on the north, and West Point touches the west tip. Hill Air Force Base land runs along the east and northeast edges. Part of Clearfield lies east of I-15 along SR-193. The Falcon Hill area joined the city in 2014.

The city’s General Plan, adopted in July 2025, ranks Clearfield 4th for population in Davis County. It aims new growth at downtown and the area around the FrontRunner station. It projects more than 46,000 people by 2050, which is a projection and not a count.

How the town began

Native Americans called this area “the land of wind and sand.” The Western Shoshone place name is Gu-ta-nu-a-de, which means “Where the wind blows hard.” The ridge was known as Sand Ridge, and settlement began in 1877.

The name Clearfield is credited to a schoolteacher, Minnie Christensen. She crossed the open country in the north of Davis County and often called it “Clearfield.” A railroad spur built in 1887 ran to the salt plants. Its station was called Syracuse Junction until it was renamed Clearfield in July 1907. The Bamberger electric line began carrying passengers in 1908. Clearfield became a town in 1922, with about 700 people.

Then two federal projects changed everything. Work began on Hill Field in 1940, on the east edge. In 1942 the Navy began the Clearfield Naval Supply Depot, one of three inland naval supply depots, on 841 acres. It was commissioned in 1943 and closed in 1962. The land was sold and became the Freeport Center. The population rose from 982 in 1940 to 4,723 in 1950. The economy topic tells what the base and the Freeport Center mean for jobs today.

Other dates help. Clearfield High opened in 1959, and the City Building was dedicated in 1999. The Aquatic Center and the new North Davis Junior High opened in 2005. FrontRunner opened its Clearfield station in 2008, and the Davis County Health Department moved to Clearfield in 2010. A library branch opened in 2021.

The new downtown, said plainly

The city has laid the streets and a park for a new downtown by the train. The buildings are still waiting on financing. The new construction topic tells what is built and what is only approved.

Want the street level view? Clearfield on The Local has guides to the Freeport Center, Clearfield Station and Clearfield or Layton. Weighing the whole state? Start with my relocating to Utah guide. I did the homework on Clearfield, and a partner agent I trust does the work on the ground.

Sources: Census Bureau, the Clearfield City General Plan (adopted July 2025), the USGS elevation service and the Utah mapping agency.

Clearfield has four real seasons. Summers are hot and dry. Winters are cold, with snow from November through March. Spring and fall are mild. NOAA does not keep a weather station in Clearfield. The temperatures below come from its 1991 to 2020 normals at the Ogden-Hinckley Airport station. That station is about 6 miles north of City Hall and about 20 feet lower, on the same low ground.

Month by month

These are the normal highs and lows for each month. Summer nights cool off. A normal July night drops to about 65°F.

• JanuaryHigh 36°F, low 21°F
• FebruaryHigh 42°F, low 25°F
• MarchHigh 53°F, low 33°F
• AprilHigh 60°F, low 39°F
• MayHigh 70°F, low 47°F
• JuneHigh 82°F, low 55°F
• JulyHigh 91°F, low 65°F
• AugustHigh 89°F, low 63°F
• SeptemberHigh 78°F, low 53°F
• OctoberHigh 63°F, low 41°F
• NovemberHigh 49°F, low 31°F
• DecemberHigh 37°F, low 22°F

Source: NOAA climate normals, 1991 to 2020, Ogden-Hinckley Airport station.

Rain and melted snow add up to about 16.4 inches a year. May is the wettest month, with about 2.2 inches. July is the driest, with about a third of an inch. Spring brings the most rain of the four seasons.

Frost dates matter if you garden. The last spring freeze is usually around April 22, and the first fall freeze around October 22. That leaves a frost-free season of about 180 days. In one spring out of ten, the last freeze comes as late as May 10. A normal year has about 121 nights at freezing or colder.

For the day to day side, see Clearfield on The Local.

Clearfield gets about 50 inches of snow in a normal year. No station in Clearfield or Ogden keeps snow normals. This figure is NOAA’s normal for Farmington 3 NW, the nearest station that keeps snow records, about 8 miles south. NOAA marks it as provisional.

January is the snowiest month, with about 16 inches. February brings about 11.5 and December about 10. November adds about 6.6 and March about 4. April averages less than an inch, and October less than half an inch. From May through September there is none. Winter, from December through February, brings about 38 of the 50 inches.

The Great Salt Lake sometimes adds snow. This is called lake-effect snow, and it forms when cold air crosses the lake. A University of Utah radar study found about 13 such events in an average cool season, with a range of 3 to 20. They came most often from mid October to mid December and in early April, and least often in January. The study does not break out Clearfield.

For the bigger picture on snow and water in Utah, read my guide on Utah water and snowpack.

Sources: NOAA climate normals, 1991 to 2020, Farmington 3 NW; Alcott, Steenburgh and Laird, Weather and Forecasting, 2012.

Summers are hot and dry. A normal July afternoon reaches about 91°F. That matches Layton, is a few degrees warmer than Logan, and is cooler than Salt Lake City. Nights fall to about 65°F.

Hot days are common. A normal year has about 49 days at 90°F or hotter, and two or three days at 100°F. August is a little cooler than July, with highs near 89°F.

Summer is also the season for ozone, a gas that forms on hot, sunny days. The air quality topic below has the details.

The old Shoshone name for this place, Gu-ta-nu-a-de, means “Where the wind blows hard.” The city’s plan prints it. That is a name, not a measurement, and this hub has no wind number for Clearfield itself.

Here is what is known in general. Cold high pressure sometimes sits to the east of the Wasatch Mountains. Then air pours west down the canyons. These east winds can be strong, and they hit hardest near the canyon mouths. Clearfield has no canyon mouth in town.

Two storms show how strong the wind can get. On December 1, 2011, the National Weather Service says the worst damage ran from North Salt Lake to South Ogden. On September 8, 2020, the Ogden-Hinckley Airport recorded a gust of 64 miles an hour, and Hill Air Force Base recorded 84. Those are NOAA’s numbers for those places, not for Clearfield streets.

Here is what I would check. Ask how old the roof is and whether the shingles carry a high wind rating. Look for sturdy fencing, and plan to tie down trampolines, sheds and patio furniture each fall. Read the wind and hail deductible on any insurance quote.

Sources: the Clearfield City General Plan (2025); NOAA Storm Events Database, the December 2011 Northern Wasatch Front event and the September 2020 events at Ogden-Hinckley Airport and Hill Air Force Base.

Yes, in winter, like the rest of the Wasatch Front. An inversion is when cold air gets trapped in a valley under a lid of warmer air. On calm winter days, haze builds in that trapped air. Davis County runs a vehicle emissions test to help with this problem.

What the EPA says

Davis County is in the Northern Wasatch Front area for the 2015 ozone standard. Ozone is a gas that forms on hot, sunny days. EPA lists that area as Serious, which means it does not meet the standard. On April 21, 2026, EPA proposed to repeal the Serious classification. That was not final at the last EPA list, dated September 30, 2026.

Fine particles, called PM2.5, are the main winter haze concern. The Salt Lake City area, which includes Davis County, became a maintenance area for the PM2.5 standard on December 19, 2025. That means it now meets the standard and has a plan to keep it that way.

Here is what I would do. Check the air each day on the state’s air quality site, the way you check the weather. If air matters to you, visit during a gray winter stretch and a hot summer afternoon before you buy.

The first 90 days topic covers the county emissions test.

Sources: EPA Green Book (data current as of September 30, 2026) and the EPA news release on PM2.5.

In Clearfield, the big cost is the house. The glance box at the top of this page shows the latest typical home value, from the U.S. Census. On that same measure, Clearfield's value runs below Layton's and Syracuse's. Those are the two neighbors that buyers weigh it against. Home values, sale prices, and list prices are three different measures, so compare towns with one source from the same month.

The catch is age and surroundings. About 39% of Clearfield homes were built before 1980, and the base, the Freeport Center, and the railroad sit close to some streets. The before you buy topic covers those. I can run a side-by-side for your budget and the towns you are weighing.

Clearfield City sends one monthly bill for drinking water, sewer, storm water, garbage, and recycling. Sewer shows as two lines, one from the city and one from the North Davis Sewer District. Power and gas are billed apart. These are the 2026 charges for a single-family home.

From May through the November bill, sewer is billed on your winter water use, from December to April. So lawn water does not raise the sewer lines. The city's budget plans a $2.55 a month increase for water, sewer, and storm water in January 2027. The utilities topic has the setup steps.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2020 to 2024), the city's 2026 fee schedule, the city's FY27 budget, and the Utah State Tax Commission. Costs change, so ask me for current numbers.

For general information only. This is not tax or financial advice. Tax rates and home prices change. Consult a qualified professional for guidance specific to your situation.

Three taxes matter most when you move here: sales tax, state income tax, and property tax. Sales tax changes on January 1, 2027, so the table shows both rates.

Clearfield adds one more thing to the sales tax. Of every $10 spent on non-food items in the city, one penny goes to parks, arts, recreation, aquatics, and trails. The city calls this the PARAT tax, and it is already part of the rate in the table.

A Clearfield property tax bill has four parts. The first is the levies that every Davis County address pays, led by the school district. The second is the city levy. The third and fourth are two district levies: North Davis Sewer and North Davis Fire. Every tax area in the city carries all four, so there is one 2025 rate for the whole city.

That rate is the top of the range for Davis County, which has 128 tax areas. This is why Clearfield's figure sits above the county average. The figure is a sum of the 2025 levies, not a bill. Look at the tax notice for any one address.

The 2026 city rate

Clearfield raised its city property tax rate for 2026. The city held a hearing on August 4. On August 11, the council voted 4 to 0 for the higher rate (Resolution 2026R-20). The city expects about 6.6% more property tax revenue. Davis County also raised its own levy by 14.9% in December 2025.

The primary home exemption

Utah gives a tax break on the home you live in. A primary home is taxed on 55% of its market value, not the full value. The break covers the house and up to one acre. Someone must live in the home at least 183 days in a row each year. Short-term rentals and empty homes do not qualify.

When you buy a home that was the seller's primary home, the break usually carries over. Davis County asks for an application mainly when a home is a rental. From January 1, 2027, state law makes an application mandatory when ownership changes. Look at your tax notice for the line "Primary Land And Buildings" to see that the break is applied. Valuation notices arrive about the end of July, and tax notices about November.

Sources: the Utah State Tax Commission, the Davis County Assessor, Clearfield City council records (August 2026), the city's PARAT page, and S.B. 60 (2026). Questions about your own bill go to the Davis County Assessor.

For general information only. This is not tax or financial advice. Tax rates and home prices change. Consult a qualified professional for guidance specific to your situation.

The glance box at the top of this page shows the latest typical home value for Clearfield, from the U.S. Census. That number is what owners think their homes are worth, averaged over five years. It is not a sale price. Price any home against recent sales of homes like it nearby.

Clearfield has about 11,300 occupied homes. Owners hold about 59% of them, and renters hold about 41%. About 55% of all homes are single-family houses on their own lots. Townhomes are 9%, small buildings of two to four units are 11%, and buildings of five or more units are 19%. About 6% are mobile homes.

The homes are a mix of ages. The median home was built in 1989. About half were built between the 1940s and the 1980s, and a third are newer than 2000. The 1970s and the 2000s were the biggest building decades. The newest burst came around 2022, when mostly townhome units went up.

Most homes have three or four bedrooms. Three bedrooms is the most common size at 29%, four bedrooms follows at 25%, and two bedrooms is close behind at 24%. County records show a median lot of about 0.18 acre, or about 7,800 square feet. About 13% of lots are a quarter acre or more.

Hill Air Force Base is next door, and the economy topic tells what it means for jobs.

Ask me how fast homes like the one you want are selling right now. A partner agent I trust in Davis County can walk through recent sales with you. Prices move through the year, so a number from last season can mislead. Do the usual homework, plus the local checks in the before you buy topic.

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Want the city in a wider view? Clearfield on The Local tells more of its story.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2020 to 2024, and Davis County assessor records through the Utah Geospatial Resource Center (November 2025). Prices shift through the year, so ask me for the latest Clearfield numbers.

The General Plan names no neighborhoods in Clearfield, so the seven areas below go by landmark. They run from the center of town outward. Most of the city is one street grid, and the places that change the feel are the base, the tracks, and the Freeport Center.

• The centerDowntown and State StreetCity Hall, 55 South State StreetCity Hall, Wasatch Elementary, and Hamblin Park are here. Mabey Pond is about half a mile east of City Hall, east of State Street. The blocks just off State Street are the older part of town, with ramblers and cottages.
• South-centralThe station sideBetween State Street and I-15, around 1250 South State StreetThe FrontRunner station and Tower Park are here. Kensington Place is off 550 East. So are the Aquatic Center and North Davis Junior High, Clearfield High, South Clearfield and Hill Field elementaries, and Fisher Park. County records show newer homes and more two-story homes on these blocks than in the rest of the city.
• The northwestSteed Park and Holt ElementaryAbout 1000 West and 300 NorthSteed Park and Holt Elementary sit side by side, and Winegar's Market is nearby. Clinton is next door. County records show a median build year between about 1984 and 1996 here, on lots near 0.19 acre.
• The north edgeThe Sunset lineNorth edge of the cityThe street grid runs straight through to Sunset, and both towns share the 84015 ZIP code. Doxey Elementary, at 944 N 250 W, is inside Sunset. For any address here, check which city the parcel is in on the county record.
• West-central and southwestThe Freeport CenterSouth of 700 South, west of State StreetThis is a business district of warehouses and plants, not homes. It still shapes the streets around it, with trucks and trains on weekdays.
• The south sideAntelope Drive and the Syracuse lineAlong Antelope DriveAntelope Elementary, the Job Corps campus, and Barlow Park are here. The city's lowest ground is near 2400 South, at about 4,320 feet. The 1000 East and Antelope Drive site, at the Layton line, is also on this side.
• East of I-15By the baseSR-193 toward the South GateThe city's highest ground is here, at about 4,600 to 4,690 feet. The Legend Hills office park and the Bravada 193 apartments sit on this side. The Falcon Hill area joined the city in 2014. This side is nearest the runway, so it hears the most jet sound.

The base, the tracks, the Freeport edge, and the city line change block by block. Walk any street at a busy time before you offer. The partner agent I trust in Davis County can walk it with you.

A home's school depends on its exact address, and some addresses feed schools in a neighbor city. The schools topic lists every school in the city. Want the story on a certain block? Tell me what you are after. I will get it through the partner agent on the ground.

Sources: the Clearfield General Plan (adopted July 2025), Davis County parcel records (November 2025), the Utah Geospatial Resource Center, and USGS elevation data. The area notes come from landmark positions and parcel records, so treat them as close, not exact.

Clearfield has little open land left, so new building means townhomes, apartments, and mixed-use projects. Two big projects are planned, one by the train and one by Mabey Pond, and neither has a building yet. Here is what stands today.

Clearfield Station

Clearfield Station is a plan for more than 56 acres of Utah Transit Authority land around the FrontRunner station. The developers are STACK Real Estate and Hamilton Partners. The plan calls for about 1,000 homes, about 550,000 square feet of office space, and about 67,500 square feet of shops.

So far, nearly 2 miles of new streets and the utilities are in. So is Tower Park, about 2.25 acres, which opened in 2024. No building has started. In August 2025, the developers said they were still designing the first apartments and could not promise a timeline. In August 2026, they were still working to secure financing for the first market-rate apartment project. There was no immediate construction deadline, and the income-restricted part was on hold.

By August 2025, the developers had sold two parcels to The Front Climbing Club. No climbing gym is open in Clearfield. The station itself is covered in the transit topic.

Other projects

• West of Mabey PondLakeside SquareWest side of the pondThe city approved 296 homes over about 26,000 square feet of ground-floor shops. The plan is five stories over a concrete podium. As of August 11, 2026, nothing had been built and the city said shop tenants were still being pursued. The older project page lists a pond beach and kayak launch, but those are plans only.
• Layton line1000 East and Antelope DriveAbout 7.6 acresOn September 22, 2026, the council voted 3 to 2 to rezone this site. The concept is about 67 for-sale townhomes and a commercial building. A rezone is a zoning change, not a building permit, and no build date is set.
• East end of SR-193Bravada 1931902 E Highway 193This apartment community is built. It sits on the east side, by the base.

The city changed its downtown and townhome rules in 2026. Apartments are no longer a permitted building type on secondary downtown streets. Townhomes are now allowed in the R-2 and R-3 zones, and a connected townhome building is capped at six units. An ADU is a small second home on the same lot. To add a detached ADU, the owner must live on the property.

A new home is a different deal from a resale. Before you pick a lot, ask these questions. Which phase is it, and when will the street be finished? What is being built next door? Are the utilities connected? What does the builder warranty cover? Which school will the address feed? Also compare what is for sale with what is for rent, and what is planned nearby.

Builders often cover the buyer agent fee, and your agent puts that in writing before you sign. Buying new works differently from buying a resale home, so read how it works before you tour.

Sources: Clearfield City council minutes (August 2025 and August 2026), the city's current development projects page, and the council packet for September 22, 2026. The minutes show approvals, not sales or start dates. A project on an agenda may change or stall, so ask me for the latest status.

Every town has its own list of things to check. None of these should scare you off. They are the questions I would ask about any Clearfield home. A map or a test can answer each one for a single address, so check them one home at a time.

Soft ground has a name, liquefaction. It is when loose, wet soil acts like liquid in a strong quake. The state map marks most of the city "study required" for new building, which means a soils study. No fault touches the city on the state maps. That means "not mapped," not "no hazard." Utah is earthquake country, so ask about the frame and foundation.

Water is another check. Clearfield City does not provide secondary water, the untreated water some towns use on lawns. A canal company runs lines on Antelope Drive and 1000 East. Whether a lot has a pressurized line depends on the address, so ask the seller. For a mobile home, ask about a land lease versus an owned lot.

Last, check the city line. The 84015 ZIP code covers both Clearfield and Sunset, and part of Clearfield lies east of I-15 by the base. Look up the parcel's city on the Davis County record. Utah state law does not require agents to verify or disclose geologic hazards, so ask for the map results yourself.

Ask me about any of these on a home you like, and I will tell you what the record shows. Your agent on the ground can set up the radon test and the inspection.

More on inspections

This is general information, not legal, engineering, or insurance advice. Sources: the 2018 Hill AFB noise study, the Utah Geological Survey, FEMA, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, and Clearfield City council minutes. Have a licensed inspector look at any home before you buy.

Sort the financing before the search. When a good home draws more than one offer, the buyer whose numbers are ready moves faster. The first step is to get pre-approved. That means a lender checks your finances and tells you how much you can borrow. It shows what you can spend, and it makes your offer stronger.

A few things about Clearfield homes are worth flagging early. An older home's condition can shape the appraisal, which is the lender's check of what the home is worth. Townhomes in new projects have their own loan review rules. Ask the lender about both before you write an offer.

Hill Air Force Base is next door, so VA loan questions come up. A VA loan is a home loan for veterans and service members. The loan guides on this site explain each loan type in plain English, and the guide on VA loans covers who can use one.

One loan type does not apply here. USDA loans are for rural homes, and the USDA map shows all of Clearfield as ineligible. Conventional, FHA, and VA loans are the ones to look at.

If I am your lender, I can tell you early if a home could be hard to get a loan on. An independent pre-approval also gives you a real comparison point before you sign anything at a model home. It is worth a talk before you write a builder deposit, not after.

Military buyers

How my dual role works. I am licensed in both real estate and lending. On any one purchase I take one role. Every role is disclosed, and you are always free to choose your own agent and your own lender. In Clearfield, a partner agent I trust does the work on the ground. The full explanation is on How I Work. This section is general information, not financial, legal, or tax advice.

Clearfield has two big employers on its edges: Hill Air Force Base and the Freeport Center. Both are large for a city of 35,000 people. Plenty of residents also drive to jobs in Layton, Ogden, or Salt Lake City.

The average trip to work is 21.8 minutes (Census, 2020 to 2024). About 73 out of 100 workers drive alone, and 10 in 100 carpool. About 13 in 100 work from home. Only about 1.5 in 100 ride public transit. About 1 worker in 10 travels 45 minutes or more.

Education and health care is the biggest line of work for residents, at 21.4% of those employed. Manufacturing is second, at 14.4%. The Freeport Center is a likely reason manufacturing runs high here.

Hill Air Force Base next door

Hill Air Force Base lies along the east edge of the city. Its 2024 economic impact statement counts 26,893 workers on the base. That is 5,608 active-duty airmen, 913 Reserve and Guard members, 14,151 government civilians, and 6,221 contract civilians. The statement puts the base’s total yearly effect at about $12.8 billion. Hill is one of Utah’s largest employers. No newer statement is posted, so these are the 2024 figures.

The base hosts the Ogden Air Logistics Complex, which repairs and supports aircraft. It also flies F-35A fighter jets. The South Gate visitor center is on base land at Layton’s north edge. It is about 6 minutes from City Hall, up SR-193. The West Gate is one exit north, at I-15 Exit 335. Traffic on SR-193 can back up at shift change.

Jets can be heard in Clearfield. The home checks topic has what the base’s noise study shows. The Hill Aerospace Museum is outside the gates, and the things to do topic has it. Moving here for a job on the base? My military PCS guide and job relocation guide cover the timing.

The Freeport Center

The Freeport Center fills much of the southwest side. It began as the Navy’s Clearfield supply depot, and the overview has those dates. The Freeport Center page on The Local tells the whole story.

Today the center says it has more than 7,000,000 square feet in 78 buildings on 680 acres. More than 70 companies work there, with more than 7,000 employees. Most buildings have a rail dock on one side and a truck dock on the other. “Free port” is a tax term. Utah does not tax inventory that is stored in the state.

The center’s 2026 tenant list includes Lifetime Products, Northrop, Utility Trailer, Smith Sport Optics, Leggett & Platt, Ryder, Union Pacific, and the Postal Service. Davis Technical College teaches commercial truck driving there. The higher education topic has the details.

The Job Corps campus and the county

The Clearfield Job Corps Center is at 20 West 1700 South. Job Corps is a federal career-training program for ages 16 to 24. The campus typically serves about 800 to 1,000 students at once. The Labor Department moved to close 99 centers in 2025. A settlement filed in federal court in August 2026 kept all 99 open.

Davis County had about 141,500 covered jobs in March 2026. The average weekly wage was $1,257. Military jobs are not in that count. The city’s 2027 budget calls sales tax and energy tax its main income. It also says a few big projects are on hold because of the economy.

Working from home? My guide for remote workers in Utah covers what to check before you move. Clearfield has citywide fiber, which the internet topic covers.

Sources: Census ACS 2020 to 2024, the Hill AFB 2024 Economic Impact Statement, the Freeport Center’s own site, Clearfield City’s fiscal year 2027 budget, BLS county jobs (first quarter 2026), and the Deseret News (August 12, 2026). The commute figures are five-year averages.

There is no hospital inside Clearfield. Two are close, and both sit in Layton. The state ranks hospitals that treat serious injuries as trauma centers, from Level I, the most complete, to Level V.

Care in town

Midtown Community Health Center is at 22 South State Street, inside the Davis County Health Department building. It offers family practice and dental care, Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The phone is 801-334-0030.

Bigger and farther

Ogden Regional Medical Center is about 14 minutes north. McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden is about 16 minutes north. Both are Level II trauma centers. The nearest Level I centers are in the Salt Lake City area.

On military orders? My military PCS guide covers VA loans and timing the move.

Sources: the Utah licensed facilities list, the Utah trauma center list (May 2025), and the clinic’s own site. Drive times are map estimates. Check your insurance network before you choose a hospital.

Clearfield is in the Davis School District, which had 67,466 students on October 1, 2025. Seven district schools sit inside the city: five elementary schools, one junior high, and one high school. In Davis, elementary school runs through grade 6, junior high is grades 7 to 9, and high school is grades 10 to 12.

Student counts and addresses come from the Utah State Board of Education and the state schools map for 2025 to 2026.

School boundaries do not follow the city line. About two thirds of the city’s land is in Clearfield High’s boundary. The west and northwest, the Holt side, go to Syracuse High. The east side toward the base goes to Northridge High in Layton. The east side’s junior high is North Layton.

A few edge streets go to other elementary schools too. Cook, Doxey, Lincoln, and Sand Springs are the ones the district maps show. Doxey sits in Sunset, so it has a Sunset address. The district’s Find My School maps give the answer for any address. Do not trust a listing for this.

Charter and private schools

Leadership Academy of Utah is a charter school for grades 6 to 12. It had 526 students in fall 2025 and sits at 1366 South Legend Hills Drive. The state map also lists two private programs. Autism Solutions Academy Clearfield serves grades K to 4 at 1295 South State Street. Let Them Be Kids is a preschool and child care center at 872 West 1600 South.

Clearfield High opened in 1959. The current North Davis Junior High opened in 2005, the same year as the Aquatic Center. The outdoors topic has the pool.

I do not rate schools, and I would be wary of anyone who says which one is best. Programs and boundaries change from year to year. The links below go to the district and to independent sites.

Ratings come from independent third parties, and boundaries come from the district, not from me. The boundary shares above come from sampling the district’s 2025 maps, not from street lines.

There is no university campus in Clearfield. The nearest is Weber State University’s Davis campus in Layton, about 5 minutes from City Hall. Weber State’s main campus in Ogden is about 18 minutes north.

Davis Technical College has its main campus in Kaysville, about 13 minutes south. It also runs the Freeport West Extension inside Clearfield, in Freeport Center Building D-5. That site teaches commercial truck driving. The phone is 801-593-2008.

You can reach the Davis campus without a car. UTA bus route 626 runs east from the Freeport Center to the Weber State Davis campus. The transit topic has the route. Job Corps, the federal career-training program in town, is in the jobs topic.

Times are map estimates in normal traffic. Rush hour changes them.

Clearfield sits right on I-15. Three exits serve the city. Exit 334 is SR-193, also called 700 South, and it is the city’s own door to the freeway. It is about 3 minutes from City Hall. Exit 335 is SR-103 on 650 North, also about 3 minutes away. It leads to the base’s West Gate. Exit 332 is Antelope Drive, at the line between Clearfield and Layton.

State Street (SR-126) is the old main road. It runs on a diagonal through the middle of the city. SR-193 runs east from State Street to the base. East of State Street it is also named the Bernard Fisher Highway, for a Medal of Honor airman. The Bernard Fisher Highway page on The Local tells his story.

Rush hour slows I-15 through Davis County. SR-193 can back up at the base’s shift changes. Trains also stop traffic at times on 1000 East at Antelope Drive. The home checks topic has the freight lines.

The West Davis Highway

The West Davis Highway (SR-177) opened January 6, 2024. It is a 16-mile freeway from Farmington to SR-193 in West Point. It does not run through Clearfield. It meets SR-193 about 8 minutes west of City Hall. It gives drivers a second way toward Farmington and points south, besides I-15.

More than 10 miles of trail run along the highway. The outdoors topic has the city’s trails. A 2.5-mile extension north to 1800 North in West Point began major work in August 2026. Expect work zones if you drive that way.

From the center of town

• Clearfield FrontRunner station~3 min
• Holy Cross Hospital - Davis~5 min
• Hill AFB South Gate~6 min
• Layton Hills Mall~8 min
• Hill Aerospace Museum~8 min
• Antelope Island fee booth~11 min

Drive your own route at the hour you would go before you pick a side of the city. The base, the tracks, and the freeway change which route wins at which hour.

Road details come from UDOT, UTA, and the Clearfield General Plan. Drive times are map estimates.

Clearfield has its own FrontRunner station. FrontRunner is the UTA commuter train. The station is at 1250 South State Street, about 3 minutes from City Hall. From here you can ride north to Ogden or south to Salt Lake City. There is no Sunday service.

Weekday trains come about every 30 minutes at peak times. Here is a sample from the fall 2026 timetable. A train leaves Clearfield southbound at 5:24 a.m. and reaches Salt Lake Central at 6:06 a.m. That is 42 minutes. UTA lists the Clearfield lot as an Extended park-and-ride lot. The Layton lot, one stop south, is a Day Use lot with no overnight parking. Ask UTA how long an Extended lot lets you leave a car.

The station area is also the site of a planned new downtown. The new construction topic says what is built and what is still waiting. The Clearfield Station page on The Local has more.

UTA’s FrontRunner 2X plan includes more double track north of Clearfield. It is a plan, with no date. For other bus routes, check rideuta.com.

Most people here still drive. About 1.5 in 100 workers rode public transit in 2020 to 2024. Plan on a car for daily life, and use the train for trips to Ogden or Salt Lake City.

Details come from the UTA fall 2026 FrontRunner timetable, the UTA park-and-ride page, and the April 2026 route 626 schedule. Routes and times change, so check rideuta.com before you ride.

Clearfield has no airline airport. Salt Lake City International (SLC) is the airport for all of Davis County. It is about 28 miles south, a drive of about 34 minutes. Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) is about 6 miles north, about 11 minutes.

• Ogden (OGD)~6 mi · ~11 min
• Salt Lake City (SLC)~28 mi · ~34 min

Check Ogden-Hinckley’s own site before you plan around it, because airline service there changes. The Salt Lake City run changes most with rush hour and weather, so leave extra time.

Drive times are map estimates from City Hall in normal traffic.

Clearfield sits between Ogden, about 9 miles north, and Salt Lake City, about 30 miles south. The Great Salt Lake lies to the west. Here are the towns around it.

Sunset

~2 mi · ~4 min

Clinton

~4 mi · ~7 min

Roy

~4 mi · ~7 min

West Point

~4 mi · ~7 min

Syracuse

~4 mi · ~8 min

Layton

~6 mi · ~10 min

Ogden

~9 mi · ~13 min

Salt Lake City

~30 mi · ~33 min

Here are more drives people ask about, all from City Hall.

These are map estimates in normal conditions, not official figures. Add time for snow and rush hour, and check your own route.

Going somewhere else? Look up any Utah drive between 138 towns.

Clearfield keeps setup simple. One city bill covers drinking water, sewer, storm water, garbage, and recycling. Start the account at City Hall, 55 South State Street, on the first floor. You fill out a utility application, and the city needs proof that you own the home. A new account pays a $120 refundable deposit.

Turn off all the water inside the house before a city worker turns it on at the meter. City Hall’s main line is 801-525-2700. Utility billing is 801-525-2701. Power and gas are billed apart from the city.

The cost of living topic lists each line of the city bill, from the 2026 fee schedule.

Water and secondary water

Clearfield buys most of its drinking water from Weber Basin Water Conservancy District. City wells add water in the busiest months. The city sets no watering schedule right now and points to Weber Basin’s watering guide. Lawn sprinkler lines need a backflow test every year.

Clearfield City does not provide secondary water. That is untreated irrigation water for lawns. Whether a lot has a pressurized line depends on the address. The home checks topic says who to ask.

Garbage, sewer, and city services

Waste Management of Utah hauls garbage once a week under a city contract. Recycling comes every other week, and glass is not accepted. The optional green waste can is picked up weekly from early May. Wasatch Integrated handles disposal. A holiday moves pickup back one day.

North Davis Sewer District treats the sewage. The North Davis Fire District covers fire calls. The Clearfield Police Department handles police calls, and its non-emergency dispatch line is 801-525-2800. For a water outage, call 801-525-4419.

The city also has a text line, 801-820-0688, for questions and reports. Text it to ask about utilities, or to report a water leak or a pothole.

Clearfield is a UTOPIA Fiber city. The city joined the network in 2020, and UTOPIA issued a $13.8 million bond for it. UTOPIA listed Clearfield as completed in 2022. UTOPIA is open access. You pick an internet company and pay that company, not the city.

Other companies report service too. The state broadband map for the city center also lists these companies.

Source: UTOPIA’s history page and the Utah state broadband map for the city center. I list who reports service, not speeds or prices.

What you can get still depends on the street. On a brand-new street, check that service is live before you close. For cell service, look at each carrier’s own coverage map for the address.

Moving day is only the start. Here is the short list for your first 90 days in Clearfield, in a sensible order.

1. Turn on the utilitiesStart your Clearfield City account at City Hall. Bring proof of ownership and the $120 deposit. Then start Rocky Mountain Power and Enbridge Gas Utah. Do this a week before you move in.
2. Get your Utah driver licenseThe Driver License Division office is at 631 North Lagoon Drive in Farmington. You need an appointment. There is a written test, and maybe a driving test.
3. Get an emissions testDavis County requires one for most cars and light trucks. See the section below.
4. Register your carUtah gives you 60 days after you make a permanent home here. The DMV office is at 969 West Clark Lane in Farmington. Pass the emissions test first.
5. Register to voteDo it online at vote.utah.gov, or in person at the county clerk.
6. Register for schoolConfirm the school for your address with Davis School District, then register.
7. Check the primary home tax breakThe taxes topic has the rule.
8. Test for radonThe home checks topic says why.

The emissions test

Davis County is one of five Utah counties that require an emissions test. Salt Lake, Utah, Weber, and Cache are the others. A car less than six years old is tested every two years. An older car is tested every year. Electric cars are exempt. You test no more than two months before your registration is due.

Stations set their own prices. If you bought a car in a county with no test, you have 10 days after you bring it to Davis County to pass one. Tests from other Utah programs count. The county test center is at 22 South State Street, inside Clearfield. It is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The phone is 801-525-4978. The Aircheck Davis County site finds other stations.

Rules and office hours change. Check each office before you go.

Clearfield has two full supermarkets inside the city. For big-box stores, people drive a few minutes to the towns next door. Clearfield has no Smith’s, Walmart, Target, Costco, Harmons, or home-improvement store.

Small Asian and Latin markets also sit along State Street and Main Street. The city’s own business list shows about 70 shops, most of them small. For restaurants, see the restaurants topic.

Just over the line

Three Smith’s stores sit just outside the city, each about 5 to 6 minutes from City Hall. One is on Antelope Drive in Syracuse, one is on Main Street in Sunset, and one is a Smith’s Marketplace in West Point. Walmart Supercenters are in Clinton, Syracuse, and Layton. Costco opened in Syracuse on June 24, 2026.

Layton Hills Mall is about 8 minutes away at 1201 North Hill Field Road. Its directory lists Dillard’s, JCPenney, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and a Cinemark theater. Target, Lowe’s, and Sam’s Club ring the mall in Layton. Clinton’s 2000 West also has Kohl’s, Ross, and Lowe’s.

Station Park in Farmington is about 15 minutes south. It has about 50 stores and 26 places to eat. The nearest Harmons grocery store is there. Another Harmons is in Roy.

Store lists change. Addresses come from the stores’ own sites, the city’s business list, OpenStreetMap, and the Census geocoder. Check them before you drive out.

Clearfield has no canyon, river, or mountain trailhead inside the city. What it has is close-in recreation. There are 17 named parks, two state fishing ponds, a rail trail, a skate park, 16 lit pickleball courts, and a city pool. The big day outing is Antelope Island, out on the Great Salt Lake.

Parks

The city lists 17 named parks. They are open from 5 a.m. to midnight, though courts and other facilities can keep their own hours. A few stand out, and the rest are small neighborhood parks with a playground or a pavilion.

• Largest parkJesse D. Barlow ParkAbout 7 minutes from City HallAt 17 acres, it is the biggest. It has a pavilion, fields for football and soccer, a baseball diamond, a basketball court, and a half mile loop path. The fenced Clearfield Dog Park sits at its north end.
• Two parks in oneNorth and South Steed ParkAbout 4 minutes from City HallEach park is 11.5 acres. North Steed has the pond, three sand volleyball courts, youth soccer fields, and a pavilion. South Steed has three softball diamonds and 16 lit pickleball courts, open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. and rentable by the hour. The city runs pickleball leagues every month.
• Sports and skateBernard F. Fisher ParkAbout 4 minutes from City HallA 16 acre park between three schools. It has three lit baseball diamonds, two lit soccer fields, a playground, and a concession stand. The 14,000 square foot skate park has two bowls and a street section with rails and ledges. It is lit and open 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Disc golfIsland View Park1800 S Main StA 5.5 acre park with two playgrounds and a pavilion. It also has a 9 hole disc golf course.
• Sledding hillsKiwanis Park and Fox Hollow Park300 N Vine St and 2050 S 575 EBoth have a small hill that works for sledding. Fox Hollow also has an arboretum with labeled native trees and a path of about a third of a mile.
• SwingsHamblin ParkDowntownA one acre park given over to swings, with a toddler swing, eight belted swings, and a 150 foot gravity rail swing.

Pavilions rent for $40 for residents and $80 for non-residents, in 3.5 hour blocks. Reservations run from May 1 to September 30, and applications open March 1.

Ponds

Utah's Division of Wildlife Resources lists both Clearfield ponds as community fisheries: Steed Pond and Mabey Pond. The state sets the fishing rules, so check its site. Steed Pond is open for fishing, kayaking, and paddleboarding. Mabey Pond is downtown, about 3 minutes from City Hall. The city says to paddleboard or fish from the dock and to obey the no trespassing signs. A beach and kayak launch at Mabey Pond are part of the Lakeside Square plan, and the plan is not built. The new construction topic tells what is built.

Trails

The D&RGW Rail Trail crosses the whole city. It follows an old rail line that the Utah Transit Authority saved for trail use in 2003. It is part of the Golden Spoke, more than 100 miles of paved trail from Ogden to Provo. The Canal Trail runs from 650 North to the Layton line, and an east-west trail follows SR-193 to West Point. More than 10 miles of trail also run along the West Davis Highway, told in the traffic topic.

Aquatic and Fitness Center

The city pool is at 825 S State St, about 2 minutes from City Hall. Inside are a leisure pool with a lazy river, a lap pool, a hot tub, a weight room, an indoor track, and indoor basketball courts. The outdoor splash pad is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The center opened in 2005 beside North Davis Junior High, and the courts and track close to the public during school hours.

The first hour of each day is for members only. Day passes cost $8 for adults, $6 for ages 4 to 17, and $3 for children under 4. The monthly rate is lower for people who pay their city bills to Clearfield City. Call 801-525-2641 for the day's schedule.

Antelope Island and the lake

Antelope Island State Park is the big outing. The causeway fee booth is about 11 minutes from City Hall, and the visitor center is about 24 minutes. The park entrance is in Syracuse, and the island is open every day of the year from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. A herd of bison lives there, and the roundup is usually in late October.

A vehicle pays $15 at the booth. The statewide annual pass does not cover the $2 county causeway fee. The island's own $65 annual pass does. Fees change, so check the park's site.

The Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve, in Layton, covers 4,400 acres. Its visitor center is open every day. Hours are 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. from March to October, and 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. from November to February. It has a mile long boardwalk and a 30 foot tower. Pets are not allowed. Willard Bay State Park, a reservoir with two marinas, is about 30 minutes away.

Sources: Clearfield City, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Utah State Parks, and The Nature Conservancy. Drive times are map estimates from City Hall. Hours, fees, and conditions change, so check before you go.

No national park is close to Clearfield. The nearest of Utah's big five is Capitol Reef, about 4 hours 13 minutes away. Arches is about 4 hours 21 minutes. Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Canyonlands are all farther than Capitol Reef. Plan any of these as an overnight trip.

Closer to home, Antelope Island, the Shorelands Preserve, and the Ogden Valley mountains give you public land for a day trip. The outdoor recreation topic covers the island and the preserve.

The Capitol Reef and Arches times are map estimates from City Hall to each visitor center. Check each park's own site for hours, fees, and closures.

Davis County has no lift-served skiing. The closest resorts are three above the Ogden Valley, north and east over the mountains. Snowbasin is the nearest, about 35 minutes from City Hall, by US-89, I-84, and the Trappers Loop road. Powder Mountain is about 53 minutes, by Ogden Canyon. Nordic Valley is about 37 minutes.

Snowbasin usually opens around Thanksgiving, and Powder Mountain in mid December. Each resort posts its own opening date every fall.

All times are map estimates from City Hall. Opening dates move every year, so use each resort's own site and the Utah Department of Transportation road report.

Clearfield has no golf course inside the city. Five courses lie within about 17 minutes of City Hall. Most are in Layton and Syracuse. Island View Park, in Clearfield, has a 9 hole disc golf course.

• Public 18 holes, SyracuseGlen Eagle Golf CourseAbout 11 minutesAt 3176 W 1700 S, on Antelope Drive.
• Public 18 holes, LaytonSun Hills Golf CourseAbout 11 minutesAt 3185 N Hills Dr. It is open to the public.
• County course, LaytonValley View Golf CourseAbout 11 minutesAt 2501 E Gentile St. Davis County runs it as an 18 hole course.
• West PointSchneiter's BluffAbout 14 minutesThe east-west trail along SR-193 passes it. It also has a short course with disc golf and foot golf.
• County course, Fruit HeightsDavis Park Golf CourseAbout 17 minutesA county run 18 hole course.

Davis County lists 10 golf courses on its golf page. The five above are the closest to Clearfield.

Course details come from each course's own site and the Davis County golf page. Drive times are map estimates from City Hall. Check each course for current prices, hours, and conditions.

Clearfield eats close to home and casual. The city's list shows about 55 licensed restaurants, mostly quick service and family places. Mexican, Argentine, Korean, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, and sushi kitchens sit among the chains.

Food gathers in five spots:

Six places to start

• ArgentineArgentine Corner69 N Main St, at Main and StateAsado, empanadas, and pizza. It moved to this corner in 2024, after about 20 years in town.
• Mexican, sit downManuel's El Burrito1145 S State StA family owned Mexican restaurant with a full dining room and a cantina.
• Korean and sushiKim Korean House & Sushi1625 S 1000 WKorean dishes, sushi, and Chinese plates. It is closed Sunday.
• BreakfastStar Cafe1540 S State StBreakfast and brunch, served all day, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Drive-inPace's Drive-In1090 W 300 NA family owned drive-in with burgers, fries, onion rings, and ice cream.
• Chicken fingersLayne's Chicken Fingers846 W 1700 SThe Texas chain's first Utah store, which opened in January 2025.

Luck Thai, La Choi's Noodle Parlor, and Wingers are also on the city's list. The bigger sit-down restaurant rows are in Layton and at Station Park in Farmington. The Layton hub has more. No restaurant is open yet at Clearfield Station or Lakeside Square.

Each place is listed on its own website. This is not a ranking, and no one paid to be listed. Hours change and small places come and go, so check before you drive.

The Fourth of July is the city's big day. Other weekend outings are close by: a free aircraft museum, a mall, and an amusement park. The top 8 things to do guide on The Local ranks the picks.

The Fourth of July

The city runs a full program, and it has its own site, ccjuly4.com. The city bills its fireworks as Utah's second-largest show. The program usually runs in this order.

1. Late JuneA citywide scavenger hunt, and a movie at Steed Park at dusk.
2. The days beforePaint the Bridge on Center Street, a patriotic concert at Clearfield High School, and a pool party at the Aquatic Center.
3. July 4, morningThe Freedom Run starts at Steed Park at 7 a.m. The Hometown Parade follows at 9:30 a.m. It starts at City Hall, goes down State Street, and turns up SR-193 to the high school.
4. July 4, eveningThe Freedom Festival at Fisher Park begins at 6:30 p.m., with live music and vendors. The fireworks start at about 10 p.m.

Hill Aerospace Museum and the air show

The Hill Aerospace Museum is free, and it holds dozens of aircraft and missiles. It is open Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It sits off I-15 Exit 338, outside the base gate, so you do not need base access. It is about 8 minutes from City Hall. The 2026 Hill air show was postponed, and the base has set it for 2027.

Mall, theme park, and gyms

Layton Hills Mall is about 8 minutes away, and Station Park in Farmington is about 15. The shopping topic covers both. Lagoon, an amusement park in Farmington, is about 17 minutes away. It usually runs from spring to early November. The city's event list names no farmers market. The Front Climbing Club lists gyms in Ogden and the Salt Lake area, and none in Clearfield.

Hours, prices, and dates change. Check each venue before you go. Details come from Clearfield City, the museum, and Lagoon. Drive times are map estimates from City Hall.

The city runs its own arts programs from the Clearfield Community Arts Center. They include theater, a community band, a community choir, and art classes. Layton, next door, has a larger concert stage.

Layton has the Ed Kenley Amphitheater, a 1,700 seat outdoor stage with a summer concert series. The Heritage Museum of Layton is free. The Layton hub has the details.

Shows, rehearsal times, and concerts change. Check the city before you plan around an event.

The Fourth of July is the biggest event, and the entertainment topic tells it in full. The city also holds an egg hunt in spring, three events in October, a pickleball tournament in November, and holiday events in December. Dates move each year.

• JanuarySki season at the Ogden Valley resorts. The Aquatic Center stays open indoors. Kiwanis and Fox Hollow parks have sledding hills.
• FebruarySki season continues. The community band gives concerts at North Davis Junior High through the year.
• MarchApplications for pavilion rentals open March 1. Lagoon usually opens in late March.
• AprilThe egg hunt at Steed and Fisher parks is usually the Saturday before Easter. The Aquatic Center holds an Egg Dive the same day.
• MayPavilion reservations open May 1. The Aquatic Center splash pad opens Memorial Day.
• JuneThe Fourth of July program starts in late June, with a scavenger hunt and a movie at Steed Park.
• JulyThe Fourth of July: the Freedom Run, the Hometown Parade, the Freedom Festival, and fireworks.
• AugustThe splash pad stays open. Pickleball leagues run every month.
• SeptemberThe splash pad closes at Labor Day. Pavilion season ends September 30.
• OctoberHowl-o-ween at the dog park, the Pumpkin Float on Steed Pond, and Boonanza at the Aquatic Center. The Antelope Island bison roundup is usually in late October.
• NovemberThe Dinksgiving pickleball tournament. Snowbasin usually opens around Thanksgiving. Lagoon closes in early November.
• DecemberSwim with Santa and a tree lighting, from the city's yearly list. The choir gives its holiday concert. Powder Mountain usually opens in mid December.

These are the usual months. Dates move each year, so check the city events page before you plan a trip.

Clearfield sits in the middle of Davis County. Sunset is next door on the north, Syracuse is on the southwest, and Layton is on the south. Hill Air Force Base lies along the east edge. Here are the nearby towns and the drive from City Hall.

Day trips

You can reach a lot of northern Utah in a morning. The Hill Aerospace Museum is about 8 minutes away. The Antelope Island fee booth is about 11 minutes, and Station Park in Farmington is about 15. Lagoon is about 17 minutes away. Willard Bay State Park is about 30, and Snowbasin is about 35. The county offices are in Farmington.

Drive times are map estimates from City Hall at 55 South State Street, in normal traffic. They are close, not exact.