Verdict
Salt Lake City leads on Educational Attainment, Weather, while West Jordan leads on Affordability, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
UT
65
UT
70
✓ winsEducational Attainment
UT
79
✓ winsUT
54
Safety
UT
20
UT
71
✓ winsWeather
UT
31
✓ winsUT
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Livability
UT
50
UT
65
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | Salt Lake City | West Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 201,269 | 116,383 |
| Median Income | $72,357 | $99,002 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,254 ✓ | $1,489 |
| Median Home Value | $458,600 | $412,100 ✓ |
| Median Age | 33 | 33 |
| HS Graduation | 91% | 92% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 50% ✓ | 28% |
| Broadband Access | 90% | 96% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 47% | 77% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 21 min ✓ | 27 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 9.95 | 3.60 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 64.73 | 21.64 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | 56°F | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | 41" | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 15" | N/A |