84123 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84070
84123
Opportunity
69 · Top 22%
vs67 · Top 25%
Growth
16 · Bottom 5%
vs26 · Bottom 12%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 46%
vs55 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 17%
vs65 · Bottom 29%
Schools
22 · Bottom 13%
vs25 · Bottom 17%
Access
96 · Top 35%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
76 · Top 19%
vs77 · Top 17%
Measured values
| Metric | 84070 | 84123 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,472 | 37,054 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $78,991 | $81,271 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $39,669 | $38,524 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,152/sq mi | 4,480/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $461,900 | $464,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,692 | $1,467 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.7% | 59.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.0% | 0.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.6% | 28.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 7.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 30 | 73 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 1.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -40.0% | -36.0% | 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 | 15 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 23.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.3 | 34.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.31 | 21.95 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 31.0% | 35.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 35.6% | 36.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 41.1% | 41.9% | 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
84070
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
84123
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84070 — Sandy, UT · 84123 — Taylorsville, UT · How this is calculated: methodology