84105 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84103
84105
Opportunity
81 · Top 7%
vs84 · Top 4%
Growth
78 · Top 6%
vs78 · Top 6%
Climate
55 · Bottom 5%
vs55 · Bottom 5%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 47%
vs55 · Bottom 47%
Housing affordability
49 · Bottom 15%
vs64 · Bottom 34%
Access
99 · Top 10%
vs99 · Top 10%
Economic stability
72 · Top 26%
vs76 · Top 17%
Measured values
| Metric | 84103 | 84105 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,749 | 23,491 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $83,916 | $99,562 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $78,181 | $62,545 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,160/sq mi | 7,637/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $779,200 | $686,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,451 | $1,586 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 41.4% | 59.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.0% | 0.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 66.8% | 66.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 7.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,955 | 2,955 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 14.2 | 14.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 19.8% | 19.8% | 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 | 7 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.6 min | 20.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.1 | 35.0 | 2024 ACS 5-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
84103
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
84105
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84103 — Salt Lake City, UT · 84105 — Salt Lake City, UT · How this is calculated: methodology