84088 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84084
84088
Opportunity
73 · Top 16%
vs75 · Top 13%
Growth
70 · Top 16%
vs70 · Top 16%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 46%
vs55 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
74 · Bottom 41%
vs79 · Bottom 48%
Schools
18 · Bottom 8%
vs21 · Bottom 12%
Access
98 · Top 17%
vs97 · Top 24%
Economic stability
76 · Top 19%
vs82 · Top 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 84084 | 84088 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 31,542 | 39,228 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $96,056 | $105,142 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,522 | $40,129 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,750/sq mi | 4,187/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $459,400 | $482,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,634 | $1,698 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.3% | 75.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.0% | 0.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9% | 28.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 7.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 860 | 860 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.4 | 7.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 121.6% | 121.6% | 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 | 12 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.3 min | 25.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.5 | 34.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.40 | 19.12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 29.6% | 30.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 32.8% | 34.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 44.7% | 40.1% | 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
84084
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
84088
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84084 — West Jordan, UT · 84088 — West Jordan, UT · How this is calculated: methodology