Moving to Sunset, Utah

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

Sunset is a small city of about 5,500 people at the north end of Davis County, on the Weber County line. The Census counted 5,475 people in 2020 and estimates 5,549 for 2025. The city has been about the same size since 2000, when it had about 5,200 people. The 2025 estimate shows a small rise. The city holds about 1,900 homes on about 1.5 square miles of land.

Sunset is a long, thin city, about 1.9 miles from north to south. The homes sit west of I-15 on a strip just over half a mile wide. The city calls its shape “1.9 miles by .6 miles.” East of the freeway, about 255 acres of Hill Air Force Base lie inside the city line. That is about a quarter of the city. No homes, no public road and no gate sit on that ground. It has its own ZIP code, 84056.

The ground is flat, at about 4,500 to 4,540 feet. Clinton is on the whole west side, across the Union Pacific railroad. Clearfield is on the south, at about 750 North. Roy is on the north, across the Weber County line, so Sunset is the northernmost city in Davis County. Hill Air Force Base is on the east. The Census counts Davis County in the Ogden metro area.

The city’s General Plan, revised November 15, 2022, says 94.5% of the land is used for homes. The shops sit along Main Street. The plan still holds a 2002 policy. If Hill Air Force Base ever closed, the city would annex the whole base.

How the town began

Animals grazed here as early as 1854, the city says. The James Hill family settled in the 1870s and farmed at about 85 West 1800 North. That ground is Central Park today, and the first city hall stood there. The Davis and Weber canal reached the area in 1884 and brought farm water. By about 1896 the area was part of Clinton.

Sunset has two tellings of its name, both from the city. The city website says that in about 1916, “several ladies living in the area were viewing the colorful sunset over the Great Salt Lake” and named the place. The General Plan tells it another way. In that version the first bishop asked three women to find a name. Soon after, the area split from Clinton along the railroad, which is still the west line. How Sunset got its name on The Local weighs the two stories.

The city was incorporated in 1935. Hill Field went in to the east in the 1940s and turned farms into homes. The plan says “During the 1960’s and 70’s there was an onslaught of residential development.” In the 1960s, building I-15 took out the east side of Main Street. The first city hall was built in 1965 at 85 West 1800 North. The city building has stood at 200 West 1300 North since 2003.

The city limits and the base guide on The Local covers the base ground inside the line. One road project is changing the north end now. UDOT is building a new I-15 interchange at 1800 North, and the traffic topic has the story.

Who runs what

Sunset runs its own police department and justice court. Fire and ambulance service come from the North Davis Fire District, which Sunset belongs to with Clearfield and West Point. Its stations are in West Point and Clearfield. The North Davis Sewer District treats the sewage. The nearest FrontRunner station, the nearest library and the post office for your mail city are all in Clearfield.

I did the homework on Sunset, and a partner agent I trust does the work on the ground. Weighing the whole state? Start with my relocating to Utah guide.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, the Utah mapping agency (UGRC), the Sunset City website, the Sunset City General Plan (revised November 15, 2022).

Sunset has four real seasons. Summers are hot and dry. Winters are cold, with snow from November through March. Spring and fall are mild. NOAA keeps no weather station in Sunset. The temperatures below come from its 1991 to 2020 normals at the Ogden-Hinckley Airport station. That station is about 4.5 miles north-northeast of the city office and about 60 feet lower, on the same flat old lake 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 inches a year. May is the wettest month, with a little over 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 usually comes 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. The city describes its own weather as “snowy winters and foggy periods at times.”

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

Sunset gets about 50 inches of snow in a normal year. NOAA keeps no snow normal for the Ogden-Hinckley station. So this figure is its normal for Farmington 3 NW, the nearest station that keeps snow records, about 9 miles south-southeast. 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 counted lake-effect events averaging 13 a season, with a range of 3 to 20. They came most often from mid October to mid December and in early April. The study does not break out Sunset, so lake-effect snow is possible here and no more can be said.

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. August is a little cooler than July, with highs near 89°F.

Lawns here run on city water, so a hot summer shows up on the bill. The cost of living topic has the water lines. Summer is also the season for ozone, a gas that forms on hot, sunny days. The air quality topic below has the details.

No one keeps a wind record for Sunset streets. Here is the general pattern. 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. Sunset sits well west of those mouths, with no canyon in town.

One storm shows how strong the wind can get. On September 8, 2020, the National Weather Service recorded an east wind gust of 84 miles an hour at Hill Air Force Base. The Ogden-Hinckley Airport recorded 64. Those are NOAA’s numbers for those two places, not for Sunset streets. The base sits right next to the city, but no wind number belongs to a Sunset street.

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. The before you buy topic has the rest of the home checks.

Sources: NOAA Storm Events Database, 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 Sunset, 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, an older Sunset home is one of the lower-cost ways into Davis County. Home values, sale prices, and list prices are three different measures, so compare towns with one source from the same month.

Sunset City sends one monthly bill for a home. It covers drinking water, sewer, garbage and recycling, storm water, and 911 dispatch. Power and gas are billed apart. The bill is a flat $99.90 a month under the fee schedule that took effect July 1, 2025. It rises to $103.00 from October 2026. The city is moving 911 dispatch to the Layton Consolidated Dispatch Center, and the dispatch fee goes from $0.90 to $4.00.

Sunset has no secondary water. Secondary water is untreated water sold apart from drinking water, and many Davis County towns use it on lawns. Here the rate card has no irrigation line, so lawns run on city water. Summer bills climb past the first 10,000 gallons. The utilities topic has the setup steps.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2020 to 2024), the Sunset City Consolidated Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2025) and Sunset City Council Resolution 2026-14 (June 16, 2026). Fees 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.

A property tax bill is made of levies. A levy is the rate one taxing body sets. Every Davis County address pays the countywide levies, led by the school district. On top of those, a Sunset bill carries the city’s levy and a levy for the North Davis Sewer District. Sunset also belongs to the North Davis Fire District, and its levy is part of the picture.

With the fire district levy, a Sunset home’s 2025 rate works out to about 0.6% of its value a year. That is a little above the Davis County average of about 0.56%. Your own notice may differ, so confirm it on the tax notice for the address.

The 2026 city rate

For 2026, the City Council adopted the certified rate, 0.000956, on June 16, 2026. That is the rate that brings in the same money as last year, plus new growth. The vote was unanimous, and the city did not raise its own rate in 2026. The 2025 city rate was 0.001022.

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. 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 2025 Davis County tax rate reports, the North Davis Fire District, and Sunset City council minutes (June 16, 2026). The 0.6% figure is a sum of the 2025 levies for the main tax area, not a bill. Look at the tax notice for any one address.

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 Sunset, 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.

Sunset has about 1,800 homes. Owners hold about 65% of the occupied ones, which is about two in three. The count has a wide margin, because the city is small. Seven in ten homes are single-family houses on their own lots, at 71%. Townhomes are 6%, and buildings of two to four units are 16%. Another 7% sit in buildings of 5 to 19 units. The Census counts no mobile homes in the city.

The homes are older. The median home was built in 1963. About 73% went up from 1950 to 1969, and about 89% were built before 1980. A newer 7% came in the 2010s, mostly the townhome rows. Three bedrooms is the most common size, at 40% of homes.

Lots are small and alike. County records show a median lot of about 0.19 acre, or about a fifth of an acre. The middle half of lots run from 0.17 to 0.21 acre. About 8% are a quarter acre or more, and almost none reach half an acre. About 9 in 10 houses have one floor, the classic rambler. The two-floor homes are mostly the newer townhomes.

Few homes come up for sale at once. The city is small and full, so be ready when the right one appears. Condition matters more than the curb. Look at the roof, the wiring and the sewer line on a 1950s house before you offer.

Renting a home out

The city updated its rental license chapter in August 2026 with Ordinance 2026-04. A license costs $30 plus $192 a unit, or $25 a unit in the Good Landlord Program. Read the chapter before you count on renting a home out. The city is also updating its rules for accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, which are small second homes on a lot. A council hearing was set for October 20, 2026.

Shop by price

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

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

Sunset has no named neighborhoods. The city names none, and the homes sit on one grid of numbered streets. So the seven areas below go by streets and ground, from south to north. The street numbers follow Clearfield’s grid. Lots are about the same size everywhere, near a fifth of an acre.

• South endAbout 750 to 1300 NorthNext to ClearfieldMostly homes from the 1960s. Doxey Elementary, at 944 North 250 West, stands inside Sunset here. The I-15 Exit 335 ramps sit on the Clearfield line at the southeast edge. Rachael Runyan Memorial Park is at 975 North 200 West.
• The middle1300 to 1800 NorthThe city officeThe 1950s core, where almost every house went up before 1960. The city office is here, along with Sunset Junior High at 1610 North 250 West. A row of 13 townhomes from 2022 sits on 250 West by the city office. Central Park sits at the north edge, on 1800 North.
• The north1800 to 2300 NorthThe new interchangeA mix of 1950s and 1960s homes. 1800 North is state route SR-37, and UDOT is building a new I-15 interchange there. See the traffic topic. Sunset Elementary is at 2014 North 250 West. Smith’s sits at the top, at 2353 North Main.
• The far north2300 North to the county lineRoy is across the lineOlder homes plus the newest rows. Townhomes went up from 2016 to 2019 on Sunset Place, Sunset Trace, Sunset Manor and Santa Ana Street by the railroad, with a few more in 2025. John G. White North Park and the Sunset Skatepark are at 2400 North 250 West. Wallace Stegner Academy is at 160 West 2525 North.
• Main StreetSR-126, about 1.9 miles longWest of I-15The business street, with I-15 right behind its east side. A 42-unit condo building stands at 2101 North Main, built in 2021 and 2022.
• The west edgeBy the railroadClinton is across the tracksFreight trains and FrontRunner pass on the west line. There is no station in Sunset.
• The base stripEast of I-15Air Force groundAbout 255 acres of Hill Air Force Base lie inside the city line. No homes sit there.

One trap to know. Every home in Sunset has ZIP code 84015 and a mail city of Clearfield. The base strip inside the line is ZIP 84056. So the ZIP and the mail city never tell you the city. Check the parcel’s city on the Davis County parcel record, above all near the railroad (Clinton), about 750 North (Clearfield) and the county line (Roy).

A home’s school depends on its exact address. The schools topic lists the schools 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: Davis County parcel records through the Utah Geospatial Resource Center (November 2025), the Census geocoder, and the Sunset City General Plan. The area notes come from parcel records and landmarks, so treat them as close, not exact.

Sunset has almost no open land. The city says it “has become almost fully developed and has very little open land left.” So new homes here go up on the few empty lots and in small rows, not in big new neighborhoods.

What has been built

Townhome rows went up from 2016 to 2019 at the north end, near the railroad. Thirteen townhomes went up in 2022 on 250 West by the city office. A few more came in 2025. A 42-unit condo building was built on Main Street in 2021 and 2022. No city record for 2026 names a builder.

What is on the city’s agendas

Two projects appear on 2026 agendas. A development agreement for Meadow Park Townhomes, formerly Alvey Townhomes, was on the council’s March 3, 2026 agenda. The Sunset Mixed-Use Development, at 325 West 1300 North, was on the Planning Commission’s April 2026 agenda. An agenda shows that a project is being discussed. It does not show that it is built or approved, so ask me for the latest status.

The city is also writing a rule that would have the shops in a mixed-use project built before the homes. It is still under discussion. Main Street now runs under a form-based code, which is a code that sets how buildings face the street.

The 1800 North work

UDOT is building a new I-15 interchange at 1800 North, inside Sunset. If you look at a lot near it, ask what the finished road and ramps will look like. The traffic topic tells the project in UDOT’s words.

Before you pick a lot or a new home, line up these answers. Where do the base noise maps run, and does the lot sit inside them? Are water, sewer and power connections there, and what do the connection fees add? What do the zoning and setbacks allow? Is a teardown or a remodel the better plan? How close is the railroad, and how close is the freeway?

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: the Sunset City website, Davis County assessor records through the Utah Geospatial Resource Center, Sunset City council and Planning Commission agendas (2026), and the Sunset City fee schedule (effective July 1, 2025). Agendas show what was discussed, not what was built.

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 Sunset 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. No fault is mapped inside the city, and the other online state hazard layers map nothing here except radon. That means “not mapped online,” not “no hazard.” Utah is earthquake country, so ask about the frame and foundation. Utah state law does not require agents to verify or disclose geologic hazards, so ask for the map results yourself.

AICUZ stands for Air Installations Compatible Use Zones. It is the Air Force study that maps noise and accident zones around a base. The 2018 study names Sunset as one of six cities next to Hill Air Force Base. Its list of homes inside the noise zones names South Weber, Riverdale, Washington Terrace, South Ogden and Layton, and not Sunset. The accident zones run off the runway ends, toward Riverdale, Roy’s east edge and Layton.

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 land use study, the Utah Geological Survey, FEMA, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, UDOT, and Sunset City council minutes (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 when the right home comes up. In a small market with few homes for sale, you want to be ready to move.

Hill Air Force Base is next door, so military moves come up. Military orders come with a report date, and a purchase may need to fit it. A VA loan is a home loan for veterans and service members. What your own service qualifies you for is a question for a licensed lender. The guides below explain the basics in plain English.

One loan type does not apply here. USDA loans are for rural homes, and every Sunset point checked sits inside the USDA ineligible area. You can check an address at the USDA eligibility site to confirm. Conventional, FHA, and VA loans are the ones to look at.

Two budget lines are easy to miss. Utah taxes a primary home on only 55% of its value, which shapes the property tax math. The flat city bill covers water, sewer, garbage and more, so it belongs in the monthly budget before you write an offer. The cost of living topic lists both.

Older homes can be harder to finance when the condition is poor, so the appraisal matters. If I am your lender, I can tell you early if a home could be hard to get a loan on. It is worth a talk before you write an offer, 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 Sunset, 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.

Sunset has few jobs of its own. They are the stores and service shops on Main Street, the city, and the schools. The big job site next door is Hill Air Force Base. The Freeport Center in Clearfield is the other large one.

The average trip to work is about 21 minutes (Census, 2020 to 2024). About 87 out of 100 workers drive alone. About a third of trips take under 15 minutes. About 4 in 100 work from home. Davis County had about 141,500 jobs in March 2026, and military jobs are not in that count.

Residents work in many lines. Manufacturing leads at 17%. Education and health care is next at 16%, then construction at 14% and retail at 12%.

Hill Air Force Base next door

Hill Air Force Base sits just east of I-15. About 255 acres of it lie inside the city line, and the overview tells that story. The base’s 2024 economic impact statement counts about 26,900 workers. It puts the base’s yearly effect on the region at about $12.8 billion. No newer statement is posted, so these are the 2024 figures.

Sunset has no gate. The Roy Gate side, where the Hill Aerospace Museum sits outside the fence, is about 7 minutes from the city office. The South Gate visitor center is about 8 minutes. The West Gate is reached from I-15 Exit 335. Gate hours change, so check the base before you plan a trip.

Jets can be heard in Sunset. The home checks topic has what the base’s noise study shows. The museum is in the things to do topic. Moving here for a job on the base? My military PCS guide and job relocation guide cover the timing.

The Freeport Center and Job Corps

The Freeport Center is in Clearfield. It covers 680 acres. More than 70 companies work there, with more than 7,000 workers. Davis Technical College teaches commercial truck driving there, and the higher education topic has the details.

The Clearfield Job Corps Center stays open. It is a federal career-training program. A court settlement in August 2026 kept it open.

Working from home? My guide for remote workers in Utah covers what to check before you move. The internet topic names the companies that report service here.

Sources: Census ACS 2020 to 2024 (five-year averages), the Hill AFB 2024 Economic Impact Statement, the Freeport Center’s own site, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics county jobs report.

There is no hospital inside Sunset. Four are within about 15 minutes, in Layton and Ogden. The state ranks hospitals that treat serious injuries as trauma centers, from Level I, the most complete, to Level V.

The nearest Level I centers are in the Salt Lake City area. Check your insurance network before you choose a hospital or a clinic.

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

Sources: the Utah trauma center list (May 2025) and each hospital’s own site. Drive times are map estimates from the city office. Hospital names change, so check the one on your insurance card.

Sunset is in the Davis School District, which had 67,466 students on October 1, 2025. In Davis, elementary school runs through grade 6, junior high is grades 7 to 9, and high school is grades 10 to 12.

Four schools sit inside the city: two district elementary schools, Sunset Junior High, and a charter school. There is no high school in town.

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

Doxey Elementary serves the homes south of about 1800 North, and Sunset Elementary serves those north of it. The line is a rough one from the district’s maps. Sunset Junior High serves all of Sunset and the east half of Clinton. Northridge High School in Layton serves all of Sunset.

Sunset Junior High was rebuilt on its own grounds under the 2022 bond. It opened in its new building in 2025. Fremont Elementary has closed. Wallace Stegner Academy Sunset, a charter school, opened in fall 2025 at 160 West 2525 North, according to the state’s school list.

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. Confirm the school for an address with the district’s Find My School maps. Do not trust a listing for this.

Ratings come from independent third parties, and boundaries come from the district, not from me. The 1800 North split comes from sampling the district’s 2025 maps, not from street lines.

There is no campus in Sunset. The nearest is Weber State University’s Davis campus in Layton, about 7 minutes from the city office. Weber State’s main campus in Ogden is about 14 minutes north.

Davis Technical College has its main campus in Kaysville, about 15 minutes south. It also runs the Freeport West Extension inside the Freeport Center in Clearfield. That site teaches commercial truck driving.

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

Sunset runs on two roads. Main Street (SR-126) is the business street, and it runs the length of the city. I-15 sits right behind its east side. 1800 North (SR-37) runs east and west across the middle of the city.

Exit 335 at 650 North sits on the Clearfield line, and the interchange belongs to Clearfield. It is about 3 minutes from the city office. The Roy 5600 South exit, Exit 338, is about 5 minutes. Rush hour slows I-15 through Davis County, so drive your own route at your own hour.

The 1800 North project

UDOT is widening I-15 and building a new interchange on I-15 in Sunset. It is also widening 1800 North, adding a new bridge over the railroad, and building a multi-use trail and a pedestrian bridge. UDOT says it is making room for a future Hill Air Force Base entrance gate. UDOT’s words: “Work is expected to finish in the fall of 2027.”

Expect work zones on 1800 North and Main Street until then. Council minutes say bus stops in the work zone were removed and may not return to the same spots. The home checks topic says what to ask about the finished road and ramps.

The West Davis Highway

The West Davis Highway (SR-177) opened January 6, 2024. It is a 16-mile freeway from Farmington to West Point. It does not run through Sunset. It gives drivers a second way south besides I-15.

From the center of town

• Smith’s on Main Street~3 min
• Holy Cross Hospital - Davis~6 min
• Clearfield FrontRunner station~7 min
• Hill Aerospace Museum~7 min
• Hill AFB South Gate~8 min
• Layton Hills Mall~8 min

Drive your own route at the hour you would go before you pick a side of the city. The freeway, the tracks, and the 1800 North work change which route wins at which hour.

Road details come from UDOT (June 1, 2026), Sunset City council minutes, and the Sunset General Plan. Drive times are map estimates from the city office.

Sunset has no FrontRunner station. FrontRunner is the UTA commuter train. The trains pass on the city’s west line, but they do not stop. The nearest stop is Clearfield Station, at 1250 South State Street, about 3 miles and about 7 minutes away. Roy Station is about 5 miles and about 10 minutes away. There is no Sunday service.

The bus stops in the 1800 North work zone were removed, and they may not return to the same spots. The traffic topic has the project.

UTA’s FrontRunner 2X plan adds more trains and targeted double track. UTA plans full 15-minute peak service by 2030. That is a plan, not a schedule.

Details come from UTA and the Davis County pack. Routes and times change, so check rideuta.com before you ride.

Sunset has no airline airport. Salt Lake City International (SLC) is the main airline airport for Davis County. It is about 29 miles south, a drive of about 35 minutes. Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) is about 5 miles north, about 9 minutes.

• Ogden (OGD)~5 mi · ~9 min
• Salt Lake City (SLC)~29 mi · ~35 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 the city office in normal traffic.

Sunset sits at the north end of Davis County. Ogden is about 9 miles north, and downtown Salt Lake City is about 31 miles south. The Great Salt Lake lies to the west. Here are the towns around it.

Clearfield

~2 mi · ~4 min

Clinton

~3 mi · ~5 min

Roy

~3 mi · ~6 min

West Point

~4 mi · ~8 min

Syracuse

~5 mi · ~10 min

Layton

~8 mi · ~12 min

Ogden

~9 mi · ~13 min

Salt Lake City

~31 mi · ~34 min

Here are more drives people ask about, all from the city office.

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.

Sunset keeps setup simple. One city bill covers water, sewer, storm water, garbage and recycling, and 911 dispatch. Start the account at the city office, 200 West 1300 North. Fill out the Water New Connection Application and bring it with your closing papers. A new connection costs $30, and you can pay online.

Power and gas bill apart from the city. The cost of living topic lists each line of the city bill.

Water and sprinklers

Sunset City buys all of its drinking water from the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, according to its 2025 water report. Fluoride was added until May 7, 2025, under state law.

Sunset has no secondary water. That is untreated irrigation water for lawns. The city rate card has no irrigation line. The Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company has its office in Sunset, at 138 West 1300 North, but it serves no Sunset area. Sprinklers run on city water. Ask the seller about any private ditch share.

Garbage, sewer, and city services

ACE Recycling and Disposal hauls the curbside cans under the city. You get one black can and one blue can, and both are on the city bill. A green waste can is optional, and it runs April 1 to November 30. Wasatch Integrated handles disposal. For a missed pickup, call ACE at 800-724-9995.

North Davis Sewer District treats the sewage. Fire and ambulance calls go to the North Davis Fire District, 801-525-2850. Sunset has its own police department, 801-825-1620, and a justice court, 801-825-3303. Public works is 801-979-8913.

911 dispatch moves to the Layton Consolidated Dispatch Center in October 2026. A newly built home pays connection fees of $400 for water, $400 for sewer, and $250 for storm water (fee schedule effective July 1, 2025).

Sources: Sunset City’s utility pages and fee schedule, its 2025 water report, and the Davis County pack. Fees and phone numbers change, so confirm them with the city.

The city does not provide internet. The state broadband map shows which companies report service. At the ten points checked in Sunset, Xfinity cable and Connext fiber reported service at every point. Quantum Fiber reported service at most of them.

Source: the Utah state broadband map at ten points in the city. I list who reports service, not speeds or prices.

The city council approved a franchise with UTOPIA Fiber on August 4, 2026. A franchise is the city’s permission to build. It does not mean a home can order service. Check the exact address on the state map. For cell service, look at each carrier’s own coverage map.

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

1. Turn on the utilitiesStart your Sunset City account at the city office with your closing papers. Then start Rocky Mountain Power and Enbridge Gas. 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 1996 and newer 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. An application is required on a change of ownership from January 1, 2027.
8. Test for radonThe home checks topic says why.
9. Get a library cardThe Davis County Library Clearfield Branch is at 1 North Main Street in Clearfield.

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 in Clearfield. It is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The phone is 801-525-4978.

Around town

Park boweries are booked in person at the city office. The North Davis Fire District posts a fireworks map and the legal dates each summer. The events topic has more.

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

Sunset has one supermarket, and it is right in town. Smith’s, at 2353 North Main Street, has a pharmacy and a fuel center. Its store page lists 6 a.m. to midnight every day. It is about 3 minutes from the city office. For big-box stores, people drive a few minutes to the towns next door.

Just over the line

Walmart Supercenter and Lowe’s sit on 2000 West in Clinton, about 5 minutes away. Winegar’s Market and Rancho Markets are in Clearfield. Harmons has a store in Roy. Target is in Layton, about 7 minutes away. Costco opened in Syracuse on June 24, 2026, about 12 minutes away.

Layton Hills Mall is about 8 minutes away. Newgate Mall in Ogden is about 11, and Station Park in Farmington is about 16.

For restaurants, see the restaurants topic.

Store lists change. Addresses and hours come from the stores’ own pages, and the city line from the Census address check. Check them before you drive out.

Sunset has three small city parks, ball fields, and a skatepark. It has no pool, recreation center, golf course, pond, or built trail. The bigger outings are close by: Antelope Island, the lake shore, and the canyon trails east of Layton and Ogden.

The three city parks

All three parks are booked in person at the city office, 200 West 1300 North. A bowery is a covered picnic shelter. A full day costs $15 for residents and $35 for others, with electricity and restrooms. The three parks guide on The Local tells more.

• Largest boweryCentral Park85 West 1800 NorthThe biggest bowery, for 50 to 150 people. It sits on the old Hill family farm, and the first city hall stood here. Some maps call it Sunset Park.
• Fields and skateparkJohn G. White North Park2400 North 250 WestA bowery for 20 to 35 people and ball fields that rent by the hour. The Sunset Skatepark is here, according to the city’s own posts. The city publishes no hours, size, or surface for it.
• Two boweriesRachael Runyan Memorial Park975 North 200 WestTwo boweries, one for 20 to 30 people and one for 10 to 12. Sunset City Fun Days has been held here the last two years.

The Sunset Room in the city building rents for parties and meetings, and the events topic covers the city’s calendar.

Pools and trails nearby

The Clearfield Aquatic and Fitness Center is about 5 minutes away. A Sunset address pays the non-resident rate. The Roy Aquatic Center, an outdoor summer pool, is about 9 minutes away.

The D&RG Rail Trail runs about half a mile west of the city line, in Clinton and Clearfield. A trail is planned with the 1800 North work, and the traffic topic has the project.

Antelope Island and the lake

Antelope Island State Park is the big outing. The causeway fee booth is about 14 minutes from the city office, and the visitor center is about 26. A vehicle pays $15 at the gate. The $2 causeway fee applies only to statewide annual pass holders. Fees change, so check the park’s site.

A herd of bison lives on the island, and the roundup is usually in late October. The island is an International Dark Sky Park. Ogden Bay Waterfowl Management Area is about 20 minutes away. The Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve in Layton has a boardwalk, and pets are not allowed.

The canyons to the east

Adams Canyon trail in Layton is about 14 minutes away. Waterfall Canyon in Ogden is about 17. Pineview Reservoir is about 29. In 2026 the Port Ramp and the western shore were closed, and the water was drawn down. Check ramps before you tow a boat.

Sources: Sunset City’s park rental page, Utah State Parks, and the router table. Drive times are map estimates from the city office. Hours, fees, and conditions change, so check before you go.

No national park is close to Sunset. The nearest of Utah’s big five is Capitol Reef, about 252 miles and 4 hours 14 minutes away. Arches, Canyonlands, Bryce Canyon, and Zion are all farther. Plan any of these as an overnight trip.

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

The Capitol Reef time is a map estimate from the city office. Check each park’s own site for hours, fees, and closures.

Davis County has no lift-served skiing. The closest resorts are above the Ogden Valley, over the mountains to the east. Snowbasin is the nearest, about 31 minutes from the city office, by I-84 and the Trappers Loop road. Nordic Valley is about 41 minutes. Powder Mountain is about 53 minutes. Both reach the valley through Ogden Canyon.

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 the city office. Opening dates move every year, so use each resort’s own site and the Utah Department of Transportation road report.

Sunset has no golf course. Eight courses lie within about 18 minutes of the city office, in Roy, Riverdale, Clinton, Layton, Syracuse, West Point, and Fruit Heights. All were running in 2026.

• RoyEagle Lake Golf CourseAbout 10 minutesThe closest course to Sunset.
• RiverdaleSchneiter’s RiversideAbout 11 minutesA course in Riverdale.
• ClintonCrane Field Golf CourseAbout 11 minutesAn 18 hole course with a full-length driving range.
• LaytonSun Hills Golf CourseAbout 11 minutesAn 18 hole course, open to the public.
• LaytonValley View Golf CourseAbout 12 minutesA Davis County course.
• SyracuseGlen Eagle Golf CourseAbout 12 minutesAn 18 hole course.
• West PointSchneiter’s BluffAbout 15 minutesA course in West Point.
• Fruit HeightsDavis Park Golf CourseAbout 18 minutesA Davis County course.

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

Food in Sunset sits on north Main Street, from 1800 to 2600 North, plus one takeout kitchen by the city office. The sit-down chains are a few minutes out. This is a list of facts, not a ranking, and no one paid to be listed.

• Hawaiian-FilipinoDakine Grindz2465 North Main StreetPlates and bowls from a family-owned kitchen. It is open Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• CoffeeGrounds For Coffee2583 North Main StreetA drive-up stand off I-15 for a Utah roaster, by the Roy line.
• TakeoutHangry Dog289 West 1260 NorthTakeout hot dogs, loaded fries, and Mexican food, by the city office. It has been open since 2021.
• Store grillsSmith’s, Maverik, and McDonald’sNorth Main StreetThe Smith’s deli, the Bonfire Grill at Maverik, open 24 hours, and McDonald’s at 2080 North Main.

The rows next door

Clearfield’s Main Street row starts at the city line. It has Wingers, Pace’s Drive-In, and Argentine Corner. Clinton has Pizza Pie Cafe at 1800 North and 2000 West. Roy has a row at 1900 West and Riverdale Road, and Layton has one on Hill Field Road. Ogden’s Historic 25th Street is about 13 minutes away.

The shopping topic covers groceries. Delivery apps may list places in Clearfield or Layton as “Sunset.” Check the address first.

Each place is listed on its own website. Hours change and small places come and go, so check before you drive.

Sunset keeps its weekends simple. The parks and the skatepark are in town. The bigger outings are a few minutes away: a free aircraft museum, an arcade and bowling center, and the stages and streets of Layton and Ogden. The top 5 things to do guide on The Local ranks the picks.

In town

The three parks and the skatepark are in the outdoor recreation topic. The city also runs a Seniors Activity Day each month in the Sunset Room. It is usually the second Wednesday, at 1 p.m.

Hill Aerospace Museum

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., and closed Sundays and Mondays. It sits off base by the Roy Gate, inside Riverdale’s city line. Base access is not required. It is about 7 minutes from the city office. The 2026 Hill air show was postponed, and the base now plans it for June 2027.

Close by

FatCats in Clinton has movies, bowling, and an arcade. It is about 6 minutes straight out 1800 North. Lagoon, an amusement park in Farmington, is about 18 minutes away. Layton has the Ed Kenley Amphitheater, the Heritage Museum of Layton, and Surf ’n Swim. Ogden has Historic 25th Street, Union Station, Peery’s Egyptian Theater, and the Dinosaur Park, about 13 minutes north.

Hours, prices, and dates change. Check each venue before you go. Drive times are map estimates from the city office.

The arts scene in Sunset is thin, and I will say so plainly. The city’s site lists no arts council, community theater, or band of its own. The stages are next door.

Shows and concerts change. Check each venue before you plan an evening.

Sunset City Fun Days is the biggest event of the year. The city also holds an egg hunt in spring, a Mental Health Fair in September, a Candy Crawl in October, a Veterans Day program, and Santa on the fire truck. Dates move each year, so these are the usual months.

Sunset City Fun Days

Fun Days is usually a Friday and Saturday in mid July. It was held at Rachael Runyan Memorial Park on July 17 and 18, 2026, and on July 11 and 12, 2025. In 2024 it was in June, at Central Park and North Park. The 2026 program listed a community parade, a 5K fun run, a community breakfast, a skateboard competition, a car show, a vendor market, a cornhole tournament, and a headliner band.

• JanuarySki season at the Ogden Valley resorts. The Seniors Activity Day meets monthly.
• FebruarySki season continues.
• MarchSki season winds down.
• AprilThe Easter egg hunt is held around Easter, at 10 a.m. sharp. In 2026 it was April 4 at North Park.
• MayRoy’s outdoor pool and Clearfield’s splash pad usually open Memorial Day weekend.
• JuneClinton Heritage Days, in the second week of June. The Hill air show is planned for June 2027.
• JulySunset City Fun Days, usually a Friday and Saturday in mid July. Roy Days runs from mid July to early August.
• AugustRoy Days wraps up in early August.
• SeptemberThe Mental Health Fair. In 2026 it was September 26 at Runyan Park.
• OctoberThe Candy Crawl at the city building. The Antelope Island bison roundup is usually in late October.
• NovemberA Veterans Day program. Snowbasin usually opens around Thanksgiving.
• DecemberSanta on the fire truck, and the seniors’ holiday luncheon. Powder Mountain usually opens in mid December.

Fireworks

The North Davis Fire District posts a map and the legal dates each summer. Most of Sunset’s grid was open in 2026, with restricted strips along I-15 and the base. Check the map before the Fourth. Clearfield also holds a Fourth of July program next door.

These are the usual months, and the 2026 dates are the ones the city posted. Check the city before you plan a trip.

Sunset sits at the north end of Davis County. Clearfield is south, Clinton is west across the railroad, and Roy is north across the Weber County line. Hill Air Force Base lies to the east. Here are the nearby towns and the drive from the city office.

Day trips

You can reach a lot of northern Utah in a morning. The Hill Aerospace Museum is about 7 minutes away. The Antelope Island fee booth is about 14 minutes, and Station Park in Farmington is about 16. Lagoon is about 18 minutes away. Snowbasin is about 31. The county offices are in Farmington.

Drive times are map estimates from the city office at 200 West 1300 North, in normal traffic. They are close, not exact.