Price, the principal city of the Carbon County area, along with Helper and Wellington, comprise a population center of 15,800, in a county of 21,000 and a trade and labor market area of 33,000. The area crime rate is extremely low and contributes to the peaceful quality of life.
Summers have cool nights, hot days and lots of sunshine.
We have very few inversion incidents and a very high air quality. Outdoor recreation opportunities are vast. Hiking, biking, water sports, rafting, historical sight-seeing are all within a moments walk or drive. The diverse history of this area is eloquently represented in the built envirom-nent. Catholic churches in Helper and Price, along with the historic Greek Orthodox Church in Price, as well as many Mormon chapels tell the story of many cultures coming together in the area.