84040 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84075
84040
Opportunity
72 · Top 17%
vs62 · Top 34%
Growth
61 · Top 31%
vs71 · Top 14%
Climate
60 · Bottom 14%
vs60 · Bottom 14%
Physical resilience
83 · Top 20%
vs83 · Top 20%
Housing affordability
82 · Top 47%
vs86 · Top 40%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
87 · Top 2%
vs84 · Top 6%
Measured values
| Metric | 84075 | 84040 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,545 | 28,509 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $133,286 | $128,365 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,644 | $52,413 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,017/sq mi | 1,176/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $573,600 | $542,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,140 | $1,831 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 89.7% | 84.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.6% | -2.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.4% | 47.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.8% | 4.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 196 | 655 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.5 | 7.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -29.5% | 252.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 16.4" | 16.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.9 min | 24.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 28.8 | 36.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.85 | 22.45 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 15.0% | 25.9% | 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.
Full profiles: 84075 — Syracuse, UT · 84040 — Layton, UT · How this is calculated: methodology