84059 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84059
84653
Opportunity
73 · Top 16%
vs73 · Top 17%
Growth
90 · Top 1%
vs84 · Top 2%
Climate
58 · Bottom 9%
vs58 · Bottom 10%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
70 · Bottom 36%
vs75 · Bottom 42%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
81 · Top 10%
vs87 · Top 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 84059 | 84653 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,616 | 13,051 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $105,271 | $112,454 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,856 | $40,231 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,306/sq mi | 813/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $532,100 | $610,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,851 | $1,593 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 51.5% | 93.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.9% | 41.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 4.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 477 | 673 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 33.0 | 65.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 72.8% | 6.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.9 min | 27.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 25.4 | 29.3 | 2024 ACS 5-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
84059
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
84653
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84059 — Vineyard, UT · 84653 — Salem, UT · How this is calculated: methodology