West · UT
Utah
Confidence: Medium
Mostly arid desert; restrictive water law; some permissive rural counties but state trending stricter.
-11
Overall
Verdict
Difficult
Weighted across Water · Legal · Soil · Energy · Climate
Quick stats
- Region
- West
- Overall score
- -11
- Confidence
- Medium
Domain breakdown
How UT scores
Water-18 / ±50
Legal+0 / ±40
Soil-4 / ±30
Energy+20 / ±25
Climate Risk-14 / ±25
In its favor
- +Excellent solar
- +Cheap land in west desert
Watch-outs
- −Severe drought
- −Prior appropriation
- −Wildfire
- −Tightening code
Notes by domain
Water
-18Scarce; well rights limited.
Legal
+0Variable by county.
Soil
-4Arid.
Energy
+20Excellent solar.
Climate Risk
-14Wildfire, drought.