84660 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84074
84660
Opportunity
74 · Top 14%
vs74 · Top 14%
Growth
62 · Top 28%
vs66 · Top 22%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs58 · Bottom 10%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 38%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 32%
vs81 · Top 49%
Schools
22 · Bottom 13%
vs41 · Bottom 37%
Access
92 · Bottom 46%
vs92 · Bottom 46%
Economic stability
87 · Top 2%
vs81 · Top 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 84074 | 84660 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59,706 | 48,583 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $108,341 | $104,355 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,839 | $33,423 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 341/sq mi | 134/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $422,600 | $489,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,238 | $1,460 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.7% | 79.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.1% | 39.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 6.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 220 | 321 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 7.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -31.9% | -10.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.5" | 20.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.8 min | 21.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.4 | 28.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 19 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.12 | 21.69 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 35.6% | 41.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 32.4% | 38.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 24.4% | 26.1% | 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
84074
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
84660
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84074 — Tooele, UT · 84660 — Spanish Fork, UT · How this is calculated: methodology