84096 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84096
84081
Opportunity
84 · Top 4%
vs77 · Top 10%
Growth
75 · Top 9%
vs70 · Top 16%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 46%
vs55 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 42%
vs77 · Bottom 45%
Schools
40 · Bottom 35%
vs24 · Bottom 15%
Access
92 · Bottom 47%
vs97 · Top 24%
Economic stability
86 · Top 3%
vs92 · Top 1%
Measured values
| Metric | 84096 | 84081 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 74,603 | 52,314 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $122,881 | $119,970 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,074 | $40,005 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,050/sq mi | 3,381/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $586,800 | $546,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,072 | $2,049 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 78.6% | 83.3% | 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 | 41.4% | 31.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.3% | 3.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 586 | 860 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.9 | 7.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 0.9% | 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 | 22 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.3 min | 28.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 29.7 | 31.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.27 | 22.46 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 40.5% | 34.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 39.3% | 37.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 19.0% | 28.9% | 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
84096
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
84081
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84096 — Herriman, UT · 84081 — West Jordan, UT · How this is calculated: methodology