84045 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84005
84045
Opportunity
73 · Top 16%
vs80 · Top 8%
Growth
79 · Top 5%
vs80 · Top 4%
Climate
57 · Bottom 9%
vs57 · Bottom 9%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 42%
vs76 · Bottom 43%
Schools
38 · Bottom 32%
vs50 · Bottom 47%
Access
95 · Top 38%
vs98 · Top 23%
Economic stability
91 · Top 1%
vs84 · Top 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 84005 | 84045 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 52,530 | 45,429 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $113,437 | $130,331 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,525 | $36,625 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,439/sq mi | 874/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $515,600 | $613,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,020 | $2,201 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 84.5% | 85.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.8% | 50.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.6% | 4.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 883 | 1,264 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 16.6 | 26.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -15.7% | -22.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.1" | 13.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.3 min | 31.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 23.1 | 23.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.99 | 24.81 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 37.1% | 43.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 42.7% | 46.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 20.5% | 14.7% | 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
84005
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
84045
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84005 — Eagle Mountain, UT · 84045 — Saratoga Springs, UT · How this is calculated: methodology