84047 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84047
84107
Opportunity
71 · Top 19%
vs70 · Top 20%
Growth
55 · Top 43%
vs38 · Bottom 30%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 46%
vs55 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
57 · Bottom 19%
vs56 · Bottom 18%
Schools
8 · Bottom 1%
vs16 · Bottom 5%
Access
98 · Top 23%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
72 · Top 26%
vs73 · Top 25%
Measured values
| Metric | 84047 | 84107 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,411 | 38,257 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $75,954 | $72,108 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,830 | $42,887 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,864/sq mi | 5,072/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $434,300 | $458,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,587 | $1,445 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.8% | 45.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.0% | 0.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.7% | 39.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 9.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 117 | 132 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.3 | 2.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 178.6% | -43.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| 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 | 13 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 22.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.1 | 35.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.75 | 20.74 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 24.3% | 28.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 22.2% | 32.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 47.1% | 42.1% | 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
84047
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
84107
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84047 — Midvale, UT · 84107 — Murray, UT · How this is calculated: methodology