Moving to Roy, Utah

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

Roy is a city of about 38,800 people southwest of Ogden, in Weber County. It covers about 8.1 square miles of land. City Hall sits at about 4,530 feet. The Census counted 39,306 people in 2020 and estimates 38,794 for 2025, about 1.3 percent fewer.

The ground falls about 350 feet from the southeast corner by I-15 to the west edge. Most of that drop is off a bluff just west of 2400 West. The city’s own plan names two landforms. The east side sits on a bluff. It is what is left of a fan of soil the Weber River laid down in the days of Lake Bonneville, the big ancient lake. The west side is low former farmland and wetlands that spread toward the Great Salt Lake.

West Haven lies to the north and northwest, and Hooper to the west. Riverdale is on the east. Clinton lies to the south on the west half, and Sunset on the east half. Ogden touches the city along a short edge in the northeast. A strip of county land lies on the north side, between Roy and West Haven.

Roy sits across I-15 from the northwest corner of Hill Air Force Base. A strip of Riverdale lies between the city line and the base. The Air Force’s own 2018 study lists Roy among six towns it calls “immediately adjacent.” The base’s North Gate is also called the Roy Gate. It is off I-15 Exit 338 at 5600 South. The gate area is about 5 minutes from City Hall. The economy topic tells what the base means for jobs.

How the town began

William Evans Baker and three brothers-in-law settled here in 1873. The street where the cousins lived became Cousin Row, now 6000 South. The settlers dug the Davis-Weber Canal. The place went by several names, among them Central City, Sandridge and Lakeview. A post office opened on May 24, 1894, and the town took the name Roy, for Roy Peebles, a young local boy who had died. Roy was incorporated in 1937.

Early Roy was farms. Growers raised fruit, alfalfa, grain and sugar beets. The Davis Co. Nursery employed about one hundred people at its peak. There were canneries, and hunters shot waterfowl on the Howard Slough. A passenger line, the Bamberger railroad, ran here in 1908. In the 1920s U.S. Highway 91 was laid along 1900 West.

Hill Field changed everything. The city’s plan says Hill Air Force Base was established in 1940. Roy had been a quiet, thinly settled area until then. Then the town grew fast. Workers at the base, the Navy Supply Depot and the Defense Supply Depot spent money in town, and local business grew. In 1953 the city got a charter for Utah’s first branch bank.

Arsenal Villa and Maplewood Estates were the first subdivisions. Most of the land east of the railroad was built on by the 1960s. Roy High was finished in 1965. The plan says growth has continued west of the rail line.

Roy has little open land left. The city’s 2023 General Plan says Roy has almost no room left to grow outward. It says new homes will come on leftover lots and on land already in use. A FrontRunner commuter rail station sits inside the city, and a plan covers the half mile around it. The new construction topic tells what is being built, and the public transportation topic covers the trains.

Want the street level view? Roy on The Local has guides to where Roy begins and ends, the Roy Gate and the commute and moving to Roy. Weighing the whole state? Start with my relocating to Utah guide. I did the homework on Roy, and a partner agent I trust does the work on the ground.

Sources: Census Bureau, the Roy City General Plan (2023), the Congressional Record of March 1, 2012, the 2018 Hill Air Force Base noise study, the USGS elevation service and the Utah mapping agency.

Roy 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 Roy. The temperatures below come from its 1991 to 2020 normals at the Ogden-Hinckley Airport station. That station is about 2 miles north-northeast of City Hall and about 60 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 Roy on The Local.

Roy gets about 50 inches of snow in a normal year. No station in Roy or Ogden keeps snow normals. This figure is NOAA’s normal for Farmington 3 NW, the nearest station that keeps snow records. NOAA marks it as provisional. City Hall sits about 150 feet higher than that station.

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.

Snow here is regular but workable.

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

Summers are hot and dry. A normal July afternoon reaches about 91°F. That is a little warmer than Washington Terrace and Logan, and a few degrees 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 a couple of 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.

Roy has no wind record of its own. No wind gauge sits in town, so there is no local number to give. 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. Roy sits farther west, away from those mouths.

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 Roy.

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: 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. The Weber-Morgan Health Department says winter inversions trap haze over the low ground. Roy has no air monitor of its own.

What the EPA says

Part of Weber 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. Part of Weber County is in the Salt Lake City area for the 2006 PM2.5 standard. That area became a maintenance area on December 19, 2025. That means it now meets the standard and has a plan to keep it that way.

EPA lists only part of the county in each area. Check the EPA map to see whether an address falls inside.

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.

Weber County also runs a vehicle emissions test. The first 90 days topic covers it.

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

Housing is the biggest cost of living in Roy. The glance box at the top of this page shows the latest typical home value, from the U.S. Census. That is a five-year average of what owners say their homes are worth, so treat it as a guide, not a sale price.

Next to Clinton or West Point, you give up newer homes. You get a lower typical value, plus a train station inside the city. Next to Ogden, you give up a bigger downtown for a quieter city.

The city sends one monthly bill for water, sewer, storm sewer, garbage and recycling, plus a capital improvement fee. The base fees come to about $95 a month with recycling, and water use costs extra. The utilities topic has each fee, the city's sample bill, and how to start service.

Sprinkler water is not a second monthly bill. The Roy Water Conservancy District charges once a year on your county property tax bill. The taxes topic explains how. Power and gas come on their own bills.

A weekly grocery trip does not mean a long drive, because Roy has its own supermarkets. The shopping topic lists them. I can run the real numbers side by side for the Weber County towns you are weighing.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2020 to 2024), the Roy City utility rate sheet effective July 1, 2026, the Utah State Tax Commission, and the Roy Water Conservancy District. The $95 figure is the city's own base-fee total, so confirm it with the city. 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. The table shows each one for Roy.

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. From January 1, 2027, a new owner must apply for the break when ownership changes. Ask about it at closing.

Your property tax bill comes from many taxing groups. The Weber School District takes the largest share. The county, the city, and special districts add the rest. Most Roy tax areas also carry North Davis Sewer and the Roy Water Conservancy District. The county sends a value notice at the end of July and a tax notice around November.

Sprinkler water comes from the Roy Water Conservancy District, a separate public body. It does not send a monthly bill. It charges a flat fee, set by lot size, once a year on the county property tax bill. The city does not bill for it.

The 2026 city tax increase

The city's own levy pays for city services. In 2025 it was lower than the city levies in Washington Terrace, Ogden, and South Ogden. In August 2026 the city council raised it. Resolution 26-24, adopted August 11, adds about $1.75 million a year, which is about a third more city property tax. The city estimates about $133 a year more for its average home.

A citizen referendum put the increase on the November 3, 2026 ballot. If voters repeal it, the city's own note says its tax stays at the 2025 dollar amount. The county's first notice in July had listed a bigger proposal, 54.94% more, for the same August 11 hearing. Check the city's referendum page for the latest.

Fire service is changing hands

Roy runs its own fire department today, so the 2025 tax areas list no fire district for Roy. The city has asked to join the Weber Fire District, with the change set for about December 27, 2026. It is not final. If it goes through, a fire district line joins the tax bill from 2027. The utilities topic has the steps and the district's estimate.

Weber County also has tax relief programs, including a circuit breaker program. You apply through the Weber County Clerk/Auditor. Cars pay an age-based fee at registration, and the county requires an emissions test for most cars. The first 90 days topic has the steps.

Sources: the Utah State Tax Commission (sales tax rates in effect October 1, 2026, the 2025 levy report, and the 2025 property tax statistical report), the Weber County tax area list for 2025, S.B. 60 (2026), the Roy City referendum pamphlet and Resolution 26-24, and the Weber Fire District resolutions of July and October 2026. The 0.60% figure is the Weber County average, so confirm your own rate on a real tax notice.

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 Roy, 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.

By that same Census measure, Roy sits below Clinton, West Point, Syracuse, West Haven, and Hooper. It is about level with Riverdale and Clearfield. It sits above Ogden and Washington Terrace. The train station and the base gate are each about 5 minutes away.

About 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners. About four in five homes, 79%, are single-family houses on their own lots. Attached homes such as townhomes are about 3%. Buildings of two to four units are about 5%, and buildings of five to nineteen units are about 5%. Larger buildings are about 4%, and mobile homes are about 5%. Fewer than 4% of homes sit empty.

Most homes went up from the 1950s through the 2000s. The median home was built in 1986. The 1990s are the biggest decade, at about 22% of all homes. The 1970s follow at 18%, and the 1950s at 14%. About 42% were built before 1980, and about 22% were built in 2000 or later.

Homes run fairly large. About 36% have three bedrooms and 30% have four. About 20% have five or more, and 11% have two.

The median lot is about 0.20 acre, or about 8,700 square feet. About 2,149 lots are 11,000 square feet or more. About 83% of homes are one floor above ground. Ramblers and split-levels fill the older middle of town, where only 3 to 4% have two floors. The west side has more two-story plans, from 22 to 31%, though most west-side homes are still one story above ground. Vinyl siding covers about four in ten homes, and a brick or stone face covers about one in ten.

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Want the city in a wider view? Roy on The Local tells more of its story. Ask me how fast homes like the one you want are selling right now. A partner agent I trust in Weber County can walk through recent sales with you.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2020 to 2024, and Weber County assessor records through the state parcel layer (October 2025). The lot and floor figures come from the assessor, and the age figures come from the Census. Prices shift through the year, so ask me for the latest Roy numbers.

Roy's city plan names eight neighborhoods. Here they are, from the older east side to the newer west side. The dividing line is the rail line that FrontRunner uses. East of the tracks are Sand Ridge, Cozydale, and Arsenal Villa. West of them are Midland, Eagle Lake, Pioneer, Meadow Creek, and Kingsville.

These are the city's own names, from its 2023 general plan. They are not subdivision names, so confirm any plat name with Weber County before you rely on it. The plan groups Sand Ridge, Cozydale, and Arsenal Villa as the older heart of the city, with rambler and ranch homes.

• Sand RidgeNortheast, east of the tracksNorth of 4800 SouthSingle-family homes mostly from the 1950s and 1960s. The FrontRunner station area is here. So are Roy High, Sand Ridge Junior High, the Southwest Branch library, Sand Ridge Park, and George E. Wahlen Park.
• CozydaleMid-east, east of the tracks4800 to 5600 SouthThe plan says it may be considered the heart of Roy. Homes are mid-century. Downtown on the 1900 West shopping street is here, with City Hall and the cemetery. The plan notes few east-west streets and a lack of parks.
• Arsenal VillaSoutheast, east of the tracksSouth of 5600 SouthOne of Roy's first neighborhoods, with mid-century homes. It holds the south end of downtown, Municipal Elementary, and Municipal Park. A groundwater plume reached this area, so read the before you buy topic.
• MidlandNorth, west of the tracksBetween Midland Drive and the tracksHomes from the 1980s to now, on winding streets and cul-de-sacs. West Park is here, and part of the station area reaches in.
• Eagle LakeThe middle, west of the tracks4800 to 5600 South, out to 3500 WestThe plan calls it the geographic heart of the city. Homes are mostly from the 1980s and 1990s. Eagle Lake Golf Course, the Aquatic Center, Roy Elementary, and Frank Tremea (Roy) Park are here. The most open land left sits along the power line.
• PioneerSouth, west of the tracksSouth of 5600 SouthRoy's oldest neighborhood, with homes added in every era. The last few historic buildings stand on old Cousin Row, which is 6000 South. The plan lists no parks here.
• Meadow CreekNorthwestWest of 3500 West, north of 5500 SouthHomes from the 1990s to now. The Meadow Creek pond and the Howard Slough are here, with two parks and shops along 3500 West.
• KingsvilleSouthwestWest of 3500 West, south of 5500 SouthHomes from the 1980s to now. Emma Russell Park, the city's largest, is here, along with shops on 3500 West.

County parcel records show the biggest recorded plats by lot count. They include Aland Of Honey, Westlake Village, Hal Vern Park, and Municipal Acres. Maplewood Estates, one of the first subdivisions, is on the list too.

A home's school depends on its exact address. The schools topic lists the nine district schools inside the city. See the nearby cities topic for drive times to the towns around Roy.

Want the story on a certain block? Tell me what you are after. A partner agent I trust can narrow it by street.

Sources: the Roy City General Plan (2023), U.S. Census ACS 2020 to 2024, and Weber County assessor records through the state parcel layer (October 2025). Area boundaries and descriptions follow the plan.

Roy has almost no open land left. The city's 2023 plan says Roy has "essentially" run out of room to grow. In June 2026 a city staff member told the Planning Commission that "all the remaining land left in Roy City had some issues with it." No master plan and no large home builder show up in any 2026 record.

New homes come as small projects on leftover parcels. Here is what the Planning Commission's 2026 record shows. A site plan or a recommendation is not a finished home, so ask what has been built. Most applicants are land companies, so I name no builder.

• Townhomes4075 S Midland DrMidland Square, Lot 14The commission approved a site plan for two sets of townhomes on February 10, 2026.
• Cottage lots3925 W 4965 S43 small lotsSteward Land Co. asked for a development agreement for 43 single-family "cottage lots" of about 3,200 to 5,000 square feet. The commission gave a negative recommendation on May 12.
• Rezone2715 W 4800 STownhomes or apartmentsA rezone for townhomes or apartments got a negative recommendation on May 12. A new hearing was set for October 2026.
• Annexation2175 W 3750 S3.96 acres from the countyThe commission recommended the annexation on May 12. The land would be zoned Station North, where buildings "could be up to 60 feet tall."
• Private road3025 W 4525 S18 homesGooding Land asked for a rezone and got a negative recommendation. The commission did recommend a development agreement limited to 18 single-family homes on a private road, next to the power-line easement.
• On the agendaWest and south RoyThree projects and two rezonesPrisca Townhomes at 2748 W 5600 S, Park 43 phase 2 at 4375 W 5460 S, and Cole West with 26 homes on smaller lots at 5154 S 2700 W were on the July and September agendas. So were rezones on 5500 South and 5300 South. Ask the city what happened to each one.

Not every project is a home. The commission approved a Harmons remodel at 5370 S 1900 W on June 9.

A 2026 state law, S.B. 284, changes the rules for detached backyard units, such as a casita. The Planning Commission set a September 8, 2026 hearing on Roy's code changes. About 2,149 lots in Roy are 11,000 square feet or more, the size the state rule uses. Ask the city whether the change has passed.

The city's plan points growth to homes on land already used, mostly near downtown and the train station. The Station Area Plan, updated in 2024, covers a half mile around the station. It sets three zones: Station Central, Station North, and Station South.

A finished city cuts two ways. You get little choice in new homes. In return, the streets are settled, and the pipeline is measured in parcels, not square miles. Ask me which nearby towns have new homes selling now.

Before you fall in love with a lot or a project

1. Plat and project.Check the project name on the recorded plat.
2. School lookup.Check the schools for the exact address.
3. Sprinkler water.Ask whether the lot sits inside the Roy Water Conservancy District and is connected. The district has a map.
4. Neighboring zoning.Ask what the parcels next door are zoned for.
5. Financing.Compare your financing before you put money down.

Sources: Roy City Planning Commission agendas and minutes for 2026, the Roy City General Plan (2023), and the Station Area Plan 2024 update. Plans change. Ask me for the latest status of any project.

Every town has its own list of things to check. These are the questions I would ask about any Roy home. A map or a test can answer each one for a single address, so check them one home at a time.

The state has no mapped liquefaction, shallow groundwater, collapsible soil, expansive soil, or landslide areas inside the city line. That means these areas are not mapped. Not mapped is not the same as no hazard. The plan still names the west side's shallow water table as a concern.

Utah law does not require real estate agents to check for geologic hazards, and home insurance usually leaves out losses from them. Ask the inspector, and ask your insurer, before you close. The city keeps a Spring Flooding Resources page.

Commuting to the base? The Roy Gate and the commute guide on The Local covers the gate and the drive.

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

More on inspections

This is general information, not legal, engineering, or insurance advice. Sources: the Hill Air Force Base 2018 noise study, the Roy City General Plan (2023), the city's Hill AFB chemical plume page, FEMA flood maps, the Utah Geological Survey, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (radon, 2019), and Roy City Planning Commission minutes for June 2026. Have a licensed inspector look at any home before you buy.

Sort the financing before the search. 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.

Many homes here are older, so the lender will care about the condition of the home and the age of its systems. On an older rambler, the roof, sewer line, electrical panel, and furnace all have birthdays. Bring inspection and repair costs into the money talk from day one, not after the appraisal.

If you own a home now, timing matters as much as price. Selling one home and buying another on a set date can be the hard part. A plan for the gap between the two keeps the search honest. Call early, before you tour.

Roy sits across I-15 from Hill Air Force Base. A VA loan is a home loan for veterans and service members. If VA eligibility applies to you, it is worth a talk early. The loan guides on this site explain each loan type in plain English.

One loan type does not apply here. USDA loans are for rural homes, and the USDA map shows all of Roy 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. A townhome project can bring its own questions, because the lender reads the recorded CC&Rs.

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 Roy, 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.

Roy is part of the Ogden-Clearfield metro, the same job market as Ogden and Layton. About 9,900 jobs sit inside the city, at about 620 firms. That is the state’s 2024 count. Weber County as a whole had about 122,500 jobs in March 2026.

Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services, 2024 annual averages for Weber County cities. These are the six biggest lines. The state does not tie the manufacturing count to one company.

Hill Air Force Base

Hill Air Force Base is one of Utah’s largest employers. Its 2024 economic report counts about 26,900 workers and about $12.8 billion in total economic impact. The traffic topic has the gates and the roads to them.

The Sentinel campus

Northrop Grumman’s Roy Innovation Center sits at the edge of Hill Air Force Base. It is the campus for Sentinel, the Air Force program to build a new long-range missile. On July 14, 2026, the company broke ground on a sixth building there, called the Legacy Building. The company says it will be finished by 2028. It will bring the campus to six buildings and more than 1.1 million square feet.

The campus is planned for about 5,000 workers. Northrop Grumman says it directly employs over 11,000 people in Utah.

The program has also had a rough review. In 2024 the Air Force told Congress the cost had passed the limits set in law. The Defense Department put the new estimate at $140.9 billion, “an increase of 81 percent.” It certified that the program should continue. It also ordered the program restructured. Long-range plans for any federal program can change, so weigh them as context.

The trip to work

Workers who leave home travel about 25 minutes to work on average. About 69 in 100 drive alone, and about 11 in 100 carpool. About 16 in 100 work from home. About 2 in 100 ride transit. That is many times the share in Washington Terrace, which has no train station. About 1 worker in 5 has a commute under 15 minutes.

Work from home? My guide for remote workers in Utah covers what to check before you move. The internet topic covers service by address.

Sources: Utah Department of Workforce Services, Census ACS 2020 to 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics county wages report for March 2026, Northrop Grumman and Standard-Examiner reports of July 2026, the Defense Department briefing of July 8, 2024, and the Hill Air Force Base 2024 economic report.

Roy has no hospital of its own. Everyday care is in town, and three hospitals are within about 11 minutes. The Intermountain Health Roy Clinic is at 1915 West 5950 South, about 3 minutes from City Hall. It offers family medicine, a lab, and the Roy Clinic InstaCare urgent care. The clinic says no appointment is needed at InstaCare. Hours change, so check before you go.

Two more clinics are listed in the city’s July 2026 homeowner guide. They are Ogden Clinic Grand View at 3485 West 5200 South and Tanner Clinic Roy at 3443 West 5600 South. Call each one to confirm what it offers.

Trauma levels run from I, the most complete, to V. The Level I centers are in Salt Lake County.

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

Sources: the Utah state hospital license list, the Utah Bureau of Emergency Medical Services trauma list (May 2025), Intermountain Health, and the Roy City homeowner guide (July 2026). Drive times are map estimates from City Hall. Check that a provider takes your insurance.

Weber School District serves all of Roy. The district office is at 5320 Adams Avenue Parkway. The district had 30,968 students on October 1, 2025. In Weber, elementary school is kindergarten to grade 6, junior high is grades 7 to 9, and high school is grades 10 to 12.

Nine district schools sit inside the city line: six elementaries, two junior highs, and Roy High. Together they had about 5,400 students in fall 2025. One charter school is in town too. A charter school is a public school with its own board.

School points were checked against the Roy city line in the Utah state schools map (school year 2025-26). The city’s own schools page leaves out North Park and Valley View, but both are open district schools in Roy.

Freedom Elementary has a Roy mailing address, but it sits in Hooper. Since the 2024-25 school year, part of Roy feeds West Field High instead of Roy High. Check the school for any address with Weber School District, and do not guess from a listing.

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

The Weber County Library Southwest Branch is at 2039 West 4000 South. It is open Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. From September to May it also opens Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. UTA bus route 640 stops there.

Ratings and boundaries come from independent third parties and the district, not from me.

Roy is not a college town, and no college sits inside the city. The nearest campuses are a short drive away. Weber State University is in Ogden, about 11 minutes from City Hall. It had 33,293 students in fall 2025 and was founded in 1889. Its Davis campus in Layton is about 9 minutes away.

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

UTA bus route 640 runs between Layton Hills Mall and Weber State in Ogden. It stops at the Southwest Branch library in Roy. The transit topic has the rest of the bus and train picture.

Roy has its own freeway exit. I-15 Exit 338 is at 5600 South (SR-97), and Roy shares the interchange with Riverdale. The city line runs through it. Riverdale Road (SR-26) gives a second way to reach I-15 at the east edge of the city.

UDOT rebuilt the Exit 338 interchange from summer 2023 to September 2026, when it called the project complete. It is now a single point interchange, where the turns all meet at one spot under one set of signals. The work also widened 5600 South between I-15 and 3500 West, to two lanes each way with a center turn lane.

The 1900 West shopping street is SR-126. It is the old US-91, which was set up along 1900 West in the 1920s. Midland Drive runs through the north and west parts of the city.

Hill Air Force Base has a North Gate, also called the Roy Gate, off Exit 338 at 5600 South. The Roy Gate area is about 5 minutes from City Hall. The South Gate is about 10 minutes away.

A 2022 base notice set the Roy Gate hours at 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, closed on weekends and federal holidays. The same notice keeps the South and West Gates open around the clock. Those are likely still the hours, but check the base notice before you plan a commute.

About 1 in 8 workers here travels 45 minutes or more to work. The jobs topic has the rest of the commute numbers.

From City Hall

• Roy FrontRunner station~5 min
• Hill Aerospace Museum~5 min
• Newgate Mall~7 min
• Ogden Regional Medical Center~8 min
• Hill AFB South Gate~10 min
• Weber State University~11 min

Test your own commute at your own hour before you decide. A drive at 7 a.m. and a drive at 5 p.m. can feel like two different cities.

Road details come from the Utah Department of Transportation route lists and its 5600 South project page (September 2026), the Deseret News (August 2026), the city plan, the Hill Air Force Base gate notice of April 2022, and the Census ACS 2020 to 2024. Drive times are map estimates.

Roy has its own FrontRunner station, at 4155 South Sandridge Drive. FrontRunner is the UTA commuter train, and it runs from Ogden south through Layton and Farmington to Salt Lake City and on to Provo. The station is inside the city, about 5 minutes from City Hall.

Parking at the station is free for riders who take transit that day. Roy has had a station since FrontRunner opened on April 26, 2008.

Here is a sample weekday from the fall 2026 timetable. The 5:15 a.m. train south from Roy reaches Salt Lake Central at 6:06 a.m. Trains come every 30 minutes at weekday peak times. They run hourly at midday and on Saturdays. There is no Sunday service. The base fare is $2.50, plus $0.60 for each added stop.

The city has a Station Area Plan, updated in 2024. It covers about a half mile around the station. It sets three station-area zones: Station Central, Station North, and Station South.

About 69 in 100 workers drive alone, so plan on a car for most trips. The jobs topic has the commute numbers.

Details come from the UTA FrontRunner timetable for fall 2026 (timetable), the UTA bus lists and park and ride page, KSL (April 2008), and the Roy Station Area Plan. Routes and times change, so check before you ride.

Roy has no airport inside the city. Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) is the closest, about 2 miles and 5 minutes away. Breeze Airways flies from Ogden to Orange County, California, about twice a week. Check the airline for current days.

Salt Lake City International (SLC) is the big airport. It is about 32 miles from City Hall and about 37 minutes by car.

• Ogden (OGD)~2 mi · ~5 min
• Salt Lake City (SLC)~32 mi · ~37 min

Drive times are map estimates from City Hall in normal traffic. Flights change, so check with the airline.

Roy sits southwest of Ogden, between I-15 and the low old farm ground toward the Great Salt Lake. Here are the drives to nearby towns, from City Hall.

Riverdale

~2 mi · ~5 min

Sunset

~3 mi · ~6 min

Clinton

~3 mi · ~7 min

West Haven

~4 mi · ~8 min

Ogden

~6 mi · ~10 min

Hooper

~7 mi · ~12 min

Layton

~10 mi · ~14 min

Salt Lake City

~33 mi · ~36 min

Here are more drives people ask about, all from City Hall at 5051 South 1900 West.

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.

Roy runs one city account for most services. It covers culinary water, sewer, storm sewer, garbage, and recycling, plus a capital improvement fee. Power and gas come from other companies. Sprinkler water comes from a separate public district, and it is billed on your county property tax bill.

Start the city account before you move in. The city asks for a signed service agreement and your closing papers, either the settlement statement or the closing disclosure. Bring photo ID. A start fee of $10 applies to an existing home. Owners are responsible for rental units.

Check the city site for fees and hours. City Hall is at 5051 South 1900 West, open Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to noon.

The city bill

Base fees run about $95 a month with recycling, in the July 2026 rate sheet. Water use is priced in steps, so a bigger use costs more per gallon. The city puts its sample household’s monthly bill at about $105. Bills are mailed by the 5th and are due the 25th. You can pay online, by mail, in person, at the drive-up window, or in the drop box.

Garbage and recycling are a city service. Pickup is Monday to Thursday, by address. Garbage comes weekly and recycling every other week. Cans go out by 6 a.m. You can opt out of recycling each June. A glass bin sits at the Public Works yard.

Drinking water and sewer

Sprinkler water

Sprinkler water, also called secondary water, is a separate system. The Roy Water Conservancy District runs it. The district is a public body created in 1965. The city says plainly, “Roy City does not bill for secondary water.” The district bills once a year on your Weber County property tax bill. The fee is a flat amount based on lot size. Ask the district for the current amount.

The system has no pressure control, so owners supply their own. In 2026 the district cut supply by 20% after a record-low snowpack, and it set weekly watering limits. It turned the water off on October 1, 2026. It usually comes back on about the middle of April. State law requires a meter on every secondary connection by January 1, 2030. The district office is at 5440 Freeway Park Drive in Riverdale, phone 801-825-9744. A district map shows whether a lot is connected.

Police and fire

Roy City Police Department serves the city. The non-emergency dispatch line is 801-395-8221. Roy City Fire & Rescue runs two stations today, at the Municipal Center and at 3271 West 5200 South.

The city council asked to join the Weber Fire District in June 2026. The district accepted in July. The change is set for about December 27, 2026, and it is not final. A corrected hearing was held on October 1, 2026, and a 30-day protest window follows. The district estimates about $314 a year in district tax for an average Roy home, starting in 2027.

The post office is at 4869 South 1900 West, ZIP 84067.

Roy does not run its own internet network. Private companies sell service here. The state broadband map shows what each company reports at a point. Four points in the city were checked: City Hall, the west side, the station area, and the south side.

Xfinity cable, Connext Networks fiber, and Quantum Fiber reported service at all four points. CenturyLink reported fiber at City Hall. Fixed wireless and satellite service are also reported. UTOPIA Fiber is not reported in Roy. It starts just north of the city line, toward West Haven. The city’s own homeowner guide lists CenturyLink and Comcast.

Source: the Utah Broadband Center provider data (October 2026). A company that reports service may not serve every street. I list who reports service, not speeds or prices.

Cell coverage varies by carrier and by street. Check each carrier’s coverage map for the exact address.

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

1. Start the city accountSign up for Roy City water, sewer, and garbage with a signed service agreement and your closing papers. Then call Rocky Mountain Power and Enbridge Gas. Do this before you move in.
2. Check the sprinkler waterSprinkler water comes with the property. Use the district map to see whether the lot is connected. The district bills once a year on the county tax bill.
3. Get your Utah driver licenseThe Driver License Division office for Weber County is at 615 East 5300 South in South Ogden. You need an appointment. There is a written test, and maybe a driving test.
4. Register your carUtah gives you 60 days after you make a permanent home here. The DMV office is at 2447 Lincoln Avenue in Ogden. Pass the emissions test first if your car needs one.
5. Get an emissions testWeber County requires one for many cars. See the box below.
6. License your petsDogs and cats need a license from the Roy City Police Department within 30 days.
7. Register to voteDo it online at vote.utah.gov, or in person with ID.
8. Enroll in schoolConfirm the school for your address with Weber School District, then register.
9. Check the primary home tax breakA home you live in as your main home is taxed on 55% of its value. The taxes topic has the rule.

The emissions test

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

The county ended its old tailpipe test on October 1, 2026. Vehicles that needed that test are now exempt. Stations set their own prices, up to a cap set by the county. For questions, call the Weber-Morgan Health Department at 801-399-7140.

The county offices are at the Weber Center, 2380 Washington Boulevard, Ogden. Rules and office hours change. Check each office before you go.

Roy has its own supermarkets. Harmons is at 5370 South 1900 West, the nearest to City Hall. It has a pharmacy and a fuel stop. Three more sit on the west side, near 3500 West. They are Winegar’s at 3440 West 4800 South, Kent’s Market at 3536 West 5600 South, and WinCo Foods at 6060 South 3500 West.

What Roy does not have

There is no Walmart, Target, Sam’s Club, or Costco inside Roy. Walmart, Target, Sam’s Club, Trader Joe’s, and Good Earth Markets are in Riverdale, on Riverdale Road and 900 West. The nearest Smith’s is in Sunset. Costco is in South Ogden, at 3656 Wall Avenue. A second Walmart and Kohl’s are in Clinton.

There are no movie screens in Roy. The nearest are FatCats in Clinton, and Cinemark at Newgate Mall in Ogden and at Layton Hills Mall. Newgate Mall is about 7 minutes from City Hall, and Layton Hills Mall about 9.

In September 2026 the city’s redevelopment board weighed a study of the 1900 West shopping street.

Store lists change. These were checked against the city’s May 2026 business license list, store pages, and neighbor-town lists in October 2026.

Roy has no canyon, river, lake, or mountain trailhead inside the city. What it has is parks, two city pools, and a paved rail trail. The bigger outdoors starts about 17 to 30 minutes away.

From City Hall

• Roy Recreation Complex~2 min
• Roy Aquatic Center~5 min
• Weber River Parkway, Riverdale~7 min
• Antelope Island, causeway fee booth~17 min
• Pineview Dam~25 min
• Willard Bay State Park~27 min
• Snowbasin~27 min

Ten city parks

The city's park list has eleven entries. Ten are parks, and the rail trail is the eleventh. The parks are open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. all year. Frank Tremea Park stays open until 11 p.m. Here they are, with the addresses the city lists.

• Largest parkEmma Russell Park4300 W 5700 S35 acres. It has a soccer complex of 11 fields, pickleball courts, a softball field, a playground, a pavilion, and a walking trail of about 0.93 mile.
• Ball fields and skate parkRoy West Park2900 W 4650 S27.47 acres. It has 3 lighted ball fields, 2 lacrosse fields, 2 soccer fields, and a skate park. Two pavilions and a trail of about 0.66 mile are here too. A rail trail trailhead is here.
• Splash pad parkGeorge E. Wahlen Park4200 S 2175 W12.68 acres. It has tennis courts, pickleball courts, basketball courts, T-ball fields, a large pavilion, a playground, and a trail of about 0.81 mile. The splash pad runs Memorial Day to Labor Day, Tuesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The city says hours may change in a drought.
• Middle of townMunicipal Park2252 W 5900 S9.24 acres. It has a playground, a pavilion, fitness stations, and tennis and basketball courts. A soccer field, a softball field, and a trail of about 0.41 mile are here too.
• Lighted ball diamondFrank Tremea (Roy) Park2700 W 5525 S5.60 acres with a lighted baseball diamond, bleachers, and restrooms. It was renamed in 1999 for the city's recreation director from 1959 to 1998.
• Behind City HallMemorial Park5065 S 1900 W4 acres behind the Municipal Center. It has covered picnic tables, a short trail, and a Blessing Box food pantry. The holiday lights are here.
• Fishing pondRoger Phil Burnett Meadow Creek Pond4200 W 5075 SA pond that the state stocks with fish. It has a wheelchair-accessible dock, a walkway, a playground, and restrooms.
• Fenced dog parkDog Park3260 W 5700 SA fully fenced park with a double gate. It has a paved loop of about 0.17 mile, a water station, and seating. Dogs run off leash with a handler inside.
• Small neighborhood parkFoxglen Park3900 W 4600 S3.12 acres with a T-ball field, a soccer field, and a playground. A small first-come bowery (a covered shelter) is here too.
• Small fieldMcCall Field3275 W 5600 S1.58 acres with a soccer field and temporary restrooms.

Wahlen was a Navy corpsman who earned the Medal of Honor on Iwo Jima. He made Roy his home in 1969. The city park carries his name.

The city rents five pavilions at four parks: Emma Russell, Wahlen, Municipal, and Roy West, which has two. A pavilion is $25 for residents, and a water key deposit applies. The season runs April 1 to September 30. Bookings open the first working day of January for residents, at royrecreation.com. The city does not rent fields for practice. Leagues book game fields through the parks office.

The D&RG rail trail

The trail follows the old Denver & Rio Grande Western rail line. It is a paved path of about 24 miles through Roy, Clearfield, and Farmington. About 3.2 miles of it are in Roy. The trailheads here are at 6000 South and at 4800 South, beside Roy West Park.

Two city pools

The Roy Aquatic Center is an outdoor pool at 2977 W 5200 S, about 5 minutes from City Hall. The 2026 season ran from late May to late August, with a few added days in early September. It was open noon to 6 p.m., and until 8 p.m. on Mondays. It is closed on Sundays. Gate prices are a few dollars a person, and a Monday night family pass is sold. The city lists no water features, so call 801-774-8590 to ask what the pool has. The city also rents the whole pool on summer evenings, and a bowery beside it.

The Roy Recreation Complex is an indoor building at 2150 W 4700 S, about 2 minutes from City Hall. It is open all year and closed on Sundays. Weekday hours run from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday hours are shorter and change in summer. The pool has lap swim in the morning and open swim in the evening. The complex also has swim lessons and water aerobics.

Upstairs are a weight room and an indoor track, where 19 laps make a mile. The gym has 8 hoops and is lined for 3 pickleball courts. There are two racquetball courts and an aerobics room. Day admission is a few dollars, and the complex sells monthly and yearly memberships.

Out of town

The Weber River Parkway is just east, in Riverdale. About three paved miles join the Ogden River Parkway for roughly ten continuous miles. Antelope Island State Park is about 17 minutes to the causeway fee booth and about 30 to the visitor center. The day fee is $15 a vehicle. Willard Bay State Park is about 27 minutes north, and Pineview Dam is about 25. Ogden's canyon trails and the Bonneville Shoreline Trail are a short drive away. Check ramp and shoreline closures at Pineview before you go.

Sources: Roy City park, pool, and recreation pages, Utah State Parks, and Trailhead Foundation of Northern Utah. Drive times are map estimates from City Hall at 5051 S 1900 W.

No national park is close to Roy. The nearest of Utah's big five is Capitol Reef, about 4 hours 16 minutes away. Arches and Canyonlands are near Moab, in the east. Bryce Canyon and Zion (by the Springdale entrance) are in the south. Each one is a long day or an overnight trip.

The Capitol Reef time is a map estimate from City Hall. Check each park's own site for hours, fees, and closures.

Three ski resorts sit above the Ogden Valley, east of Ogden: Snowbasin, Nordic Valley, and Powder Mountain. Snowbasin is the closest, at about 27 minutes. The drive goes by I-84 and Trappers Loop. Nordic Valley and Powder Mountain are reached up Ogden Canyon. The Cottonwood Canyon and Park City resorts are an hour or more away.

Snowbasin usually opens around Thanksgiving, and Powder Mountain usually opens in mid December. Nordic Valley posts its own date each fall. Snowbasin was a venue for the 2002 Winter Games.

Drive 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.

Roy has one small public course, Eagle Lake Golf Course, on 5200 South. The Roy Days night golf event is held there, and the fireworks are launched from it. Schneiter's Riverside is just east, in Riverdale. It hosted the 2026 Roy Days golf tournament.

Farther out are The Barn in Pleasant View, with 18 holes, and Remuda in Farr West, with 18 holes and a par of 72. Ogden runs two courses, El Monte and Mt Ogden. Valley View is in Layton.

Course details come from the Roy Days page, the course sites, and the packs for nearby towns. Check each course for current prices, hours, and holes.

Roy eats close to home. The city's May 2026 license list shows about sixty food outlets. Most sit along the 1900 West shopping street, between 4400 and 6050 South. More are on 3500 West, on 5600 South, and on Midland Drive.

Six places with a record you can check

All six are inside the city and held a Roy business license in May 2026. They are facts, not a ranking, and no one paid to be listed.

• BurgersBurger Bar5291 S 1900 WA family-run drive-in since 1956. It serves an unusual "meat of the month" and is closed on Sunday. Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives has featured it.
• GreekGreek Olive5451 S 1900 WGyros, pitas, and grill plates. It is open on weekdays only.
• Sushi and ramenO-Ku Sushi & Ramen5429 S 1900 WA sushi and ramen restaurant on the 1900 West shopping street.
• ColombianColombian County4655 S 1900 WA Colombian restaurant at the north end of the street.
• Asian food courtThe Ocean Mart food court5651 S 1900 WAn Asian supermarket with stalls inside. Mama's Cook-House serves Filipino food, and Okan Japanese Treats sells Japanese sweets. Heat Pho serves Vietnamese pho next door.
• MexicanRancherito's Mexican Food5650 S 1900 WA Mexican restaurant on the 1900 West shopping street.

The city's list also shows Thai food with pizza, Korean, Hawaiian, Indian, and Chinese kitchens. Breakfast places include R & K Brunch House and Beez Cafe. Utah drive-ins Arctic Circle and Warren's are here, along with the usual national chains. For sweets there are Big Scoops and Twisted Sugar. Coffee comes from Scooter's, and Mountain Brew sits inside the library.

Sit-down chain restaurants are on Riverdale Road, in Riverdale. Ogden's 25th Street is the downtown dinner trip, about 10 minutes to downtown. Groceries and stores are in the shopping topic.

Each place was on the City of Roy business list of May 26, 2026, with an address inside the city. Hours change, and small places come and go.

The biggest draw is a free aerospace museum about 5 minutes away. In town, the draws are the pools, the parks, bowling, and Roy Days. Movie screens, a fun center, and Lagoon are a short drive.

Hill Aerospace Museum

The Hill Aerospace Museum is just over the line in Riverdale, outside the base's North Gate (also called the Roy Gate). It is at 7961 Cottonwood Street, off I-15 Exit 338. The museum says you do not need base access to visit.

Admission is free, and donations are welcome. Parking is free. It is open Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sundays, Mondays, and holidays. The collection holds dozens of aircraft and missiles, in the grounds and the galleries. The museum counts about 350,000 visitors a year.

The base's air show, Warriors Over the Wasatch, returns May 1 to 2, 2027.

Close to home

Sparetime Lanes is a bowling alley at 5160 S 1900 W. The Roy Hillside Senior Center is in the Hope Community Center at 5051 S 2000 W. Its weekday program has lunch, bingo, ceramics, oil painting, line dance, tai chi, yoga, and cards. The city also runs adult softball and volleyball. Youth leagues cover baseball, softball, T-ball, Jr. Jazz basketball, and football, plus a fishing club.

Roy has no movie theater. The nearest screens are at FatCats in Clinton, which also has bowling and an arcade. Cinemark has screens at Newgate Mall, about 7 minutes away, and at Layton Hills Mall, about 9.

Farther out

Lagoon, the state's big amusement park, is in Farmington, about 18 minutes away. Ogden is about 10 minutes north. It has Union Station and its museums, Dinosaur Park, and the Treehouse Museum. Peery's Egyptian Theater and the Weber State stages are in the arts topic.

Hours, prices, and show dates change. Check each place before you go. Details come from the Hill Aerospace Museum, Roy City, the Weber County Library, and KSL.

The arts scene in Roy is small. It centers on the city Arts Council and the library. A theater night or a college stage means a drive to Ogden.

The Roy City Arts Council began in 2016. Check the city for the current concert dates.

The Weber County Library Southwest Branch is at 2039 W 4000 S. It has a gallery, a makerspace, a natural history exhibit, and meeting rooms. Mountain Brew Coffee is inside. The schools topic has its hours.

Bigger stages are in Ogden. Peery's Egyptian Theater is downtown, about 10 minutes away. The Browning Center at Weber State University is about 11 minutes away.

Shows and hours change. Check each site before you go. Details come from Roy City and the Weber County Library.

Roy Days is the big event. It is a run of events from mid July that builds to one big day in August. The rest of the year has something most months, mostly at the parks, the pools, and the library.

Roy Days

The events usually begin in mid July and build to the big day, usually the first Saturday of August. That was August 1 in 2026. The run opened with a golf tournament, the Miss Roy competition, a pickleball tournament, and a Splash Bash at the Aquatic Center. Night golf at Eagle Lake came the Thursday before the big day.

The big day starts early. The 2026 schedule had a community breakfast from 6:30 to 9 a.m. at the Hope Center. A 5K run and a 2-mile walk began at 7 a.m. at the fire station. The parade started at 9 a.m. on 1900 West.

From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., George E. Wahlen Park held vendor booths, a fun zone, and entertainment. A car show ran there from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fireworks were set for 10 p.m., launched from Eagle Lake Golf Course. To watch, try Wahlen Park or a street nearby. The Wasatch Kiwanis Club sponsors a salmon bake with Roy Days each year.

The year in Roy

• JanuarySki season. The Memorial Park lights stay up into the first days of the month. Bookings open for pavilions and the whole-pool rental.
• FebruarySki season. It is a quiet month in town.
• MarchThe Arts Council poetry contest. Ski season. Saturday half-court bookings at the Rec Complex end.
• AprilThe Easter egg hunt, on the Saturday before Easter, at George E. Wahlen Park. Pavilion season opens April 1.
• MayThe Aquatic Center and the Wahlen splash pad open over Memorial Day weekend. The Rec Complex moves to summer hours.
• JuneConcerts in the Park start at the Southwest Branch Library, usually on Thursday evenings.
• JulyRoy Days opens in mid July. Concerts in the Park continue.
• AugustThe Roy Days big day, usually the first Saturday. The Weber County Fair, usually in early August, at the Golden Spike Event Center in Ogden. The Aquatic Center season ends in late August.
• SeptemberA few last pool days early in the month. The splash pad closes on Labor Day, and pavilion season ends September 30.
• OctoberPumpkin Splash at the Rec Complex, on the Saturday before Halloween. Lagoon runs Frightmares on October weekends.
• NovemberThe Holiday Tree Lighting, usually the Monday before Thanksgiving, at Memorial Park. The Gingerbread House Contest goes with it. Snowbasin usually opens around Thanksgiving.
• DecemberThe Memorial Park lights run with music on 90.7 FM. Ogden's Christmas Village usually runs from late November into January. Powder Mountain usually opens in mid December.

The tree lighting is free. The mayor and Miss Roy light the display, and elementary schools perform. Santa comes, and food trucks line up. The Memorial Park display has "over 1 million lights," and it runs from the week before Thanksgiving into early January.

Roy has no farmers market and no rodeo. The Weber County Fair and Ogden Pioneer Days are the nearest.

These are the usual months. Dates move each year, so check the city before you plan a trip. The 2026 dates are for events that already ran.

Roy sits near the middle of the Ogden and Clearfield area. Riverdale is east, and Ogden is northeast. West Haven lies north and northwest, and Hooper is west. Sunset and Clinton are directly south, in Davis County. Here are the towns around Roy and the drive from City Hall.

Hill Air Force Base lies across I-15, southeast of the city. The economy topic tells what it means for jobs.

Day trips

Lagoon is about 18 minutes away. Antelope Island State Park is about 17 minutes to the causeway fee booth. Willard Bay and Snowbasin are each about 27 minutes away. Salt Lake City is about 36 minutes south.

Drive times are map estimates from City Hall at 5051 S 1900 W, in normal traffic. They are close, not exact.