Signals
84044
84651
Opportunity
60 · Top 39%
vs68 · Top 23%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs60 · Bottom 17%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 46%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 48%
vs78 · Bottom 47%
Schools
2 · Bottom 1%
vs18 · Bottom 8%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs93 · Top 49%
Economic stability
72 · Top 26%
vs80 · Top 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 84044 | 84651 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,031 | 29,503 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $90,346 | $96,999 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,263 | $32,093 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 368/sq mi | 233/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $376,200 | $459,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,625 | $1,525 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 78.9% | 85.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.0% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0% | 29.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 5.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 94°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.5" | 18.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.1 min | 25.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.4 | 30.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.55 | 22.49 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 17.8% | 32.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 18.6% | 31.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 47.0% | 33.6% | 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.
84651
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84044 — Magna metro township, UT · 84651 — Payson, UT · How this is calculated: methodology