84045 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84045
84005
Opportunity
80 · Top 8%
vs73 · Top 16%
Growth
80 · Top 4%
vs79 · Top 5%
Climate
57 · Bottom 9%
vs57 · Bottom 9%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 43%
vs75 · Bottom 42%
Schools
50 · Bottom 47%
vs38 · Bottom 32%
Access
98 · Top 23%
vs95 · Top 38%
Economic stability
84 · Top 5%
vs91 · Top 1%
Measured values
| Metric | 84045 | 84005 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,429 | 52,530 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $130,331 | $113,437 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,625 | $31,525 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 874/sq mi | 1,439/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $613,100 | $515,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,201 | $2,020 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.2% | 84.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.9% | 37.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 3.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,264 | 883 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 26.1 | 16.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -22.2% | -15.7% | 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 | 12 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.2 min | 35.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 23.7 | 23.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.81 | 23.99 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 43.8% | 37.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 46.0% | 42.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 14.7% | 20.5% | 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.
84005
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84045 — Saratoga Springs, UT · 84005 — Eagle Mountain, UT · How this is calculated: methodology