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
84119
Opportunity
71 · Top 19%
vs60 · Top 38%
Growth
55 · Top 43%
vs47 · Bottom 43%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 46%
vs55 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
57 · Bottom 19%
vs58 · Bottom 20%
Schools
8 · Bottom 1%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Access
98 · Top 23%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
72 · Top 26%
vs64 · Top 42%
Measured values
| Metric | 84047 | 84119 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,411 | 50,070 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $75,954 | $71,378 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,830 | $28,052 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,864/sq mi | 4,349/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $434,300 | $382,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,587 | $1,520 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.8% | 56.8% | 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% | 17.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 13.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 117 | 255 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.3 | 1.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 178.6% | 168.4% | 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 | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 23.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.1 | 30.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.75 | 22.97 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 24.3% | 21.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 22.2% | 20.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 47.1% | 56.1% | 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.
84119
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84047 — Midvale, UT · 84119 — West Valley City, UT · How this is calculated: methodology