84003 and 84043 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
84003
84043
Opportunity
77 · Top 11%
vs77 · Top 10%
Growth
67 · Top 20%
vs71 · Top 13%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 44%
vs80 · Top 50%
Schools
67 · Top 30%
vs67 · Top 31%
Access
95 · Top 40%
vs96 · Top 35%
Economic stability
82 · Top 9%
vs88 · Top 2%
Measured values
| Metric | 84003 | 84043 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 57,430 | 88,390 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $120,330 | $129,852 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,360 | $43,181 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 780/sq mi | 2,836/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $630,300 | $607,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,721 | $1,989 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.7% | 75.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.9% | 50.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.4% | 5.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 189 | 923 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.1 | 10.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 7.4% | -1.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.5" | 15.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 18 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.7 min | 25.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 28.0 | 26.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 17 | 25 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.29 | 24.55 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 52.0% | 52.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 51.7% | 50.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 16.1% | 14.2% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
84003
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
84043
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84003 — American Fork, UT · 84043 — Lehi, UT · How this is calculated: methodology