84045 and 84003 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
84045
84003
Opportunity
80 · Top 8%
vs77 · Top 11%
Growth
80 · Top 4%
vs67 · Top 20%
Climate
57 · Bottom 9%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 43%
vs76 · Bottom 44%
Schools
50 · Bottom 47%
vs67 · Top 30%
Access
98 · Top 23%
vs95 · Top 40%
Economic stability
84 · Top 5%
vs82 · Top 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 84045 | 84003 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,429 | 57,430 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $130,331 | $120,330 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,625 | $47,360 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 874/sq mi | 780/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $613,100 | $630,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,201 | $1,721 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.2% | 73.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.9% | 49.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 5.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,264 | 189 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 26.1 | 5.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -22.2% | 7.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.1" | 15.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.2 min | 24.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 23.7 | 28.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.81 | 23.29 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 43.8% | 52.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 46.0% | 51.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 14.7% | 16.1% | 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
84045
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
84003
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84045 — Saratoga Springs, UT · 84003 — American Fork, UT · How this is calculated: methodology