Signals
84044
84118
Opportunity
60 · Top 39%
vs64 · Top 31%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 46%
vs55 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 48%
vs73 · Bottom 39%
Schools
2 · Bottom 1%
vs11 · Bottom 2%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
72 · Top 26%
vs83 · Top 6%
Measured values
| Metric | 84044 | 84118 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,031 | 42,853 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $90,346 | $90,562 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,263 | $29,683 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 368/sq mi | 3,300/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $376,200 | $389,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,625 | $1,768 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 78.9% | 84.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.0% | 0.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0% | 14.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 7.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| 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 | 8 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.1 min | 27.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.4 | 32.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.55 | 22.72 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 17.8% | 25.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 18.6% | 28.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 47.0% | 44.6% | 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
84044
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
84118
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84044 — Magna metro township, UT · 84118 — West Valley City, UT · How this is calculated: methodology