84101 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84101
84115
Opportunity
76 · Top 12%
vs67 · Top 26%
Growth
78 · Top 7%
vs65 · Top 23%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 46%
vs55 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
52 · Bottom 14%
vs54 · Bottom 16%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 46%
vs58 · Bottom 46%
Measured values
| Metric | 84101 | 84115 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,381 | 28,882 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $72,735 | $65,548 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $62,680 | $39,824 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,087/sq mi | 4,756/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $499,300 | $434,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,500 | $1,328 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 20.7% | 37.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.0% | 0.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.2% | 35.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 18.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,955 | 262 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 14.2 | 9.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 19.8% | 523.8% | 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 | 5 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 21.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.8 | 33.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.79 | 13.98 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 94.2% | 54.1% | 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
84101
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
84115
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84101 — Salt Lake City, UT · 84115 — South Salt Lake, UT · How this is calculated: methodology