84111 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84111
84102
Opportunity
70 · Top 21%
vs70 · Top 21%
Growth
78 · Top 7%
vs78 · Top 7%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 46%
vs55 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
30 · Bottom 2%
vs24 · Bottom 1%
Schools
20 · Bottom 10%
vs11 · Bottom 2%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
53 · Bottom 37%
vs49 · Bottom 31%
Measured values
| Metric | 84111 | 84102 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,782 | 18,777 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $52,952 | $52,199 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,540 | $42,728 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 9,399/sq mi | 9,724/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $440,200 | $548,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,350 | $1,386 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 21.6% | 24.0% | 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 | 53.9% | 57.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.3% | 28.3% | 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 | 5 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.9 min | 19.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.6 | 29.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.89 | 18.52 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 30.2% | 15.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 33.8% | 31.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 59.9% | 56.9% | 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
84111
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
84102
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84111 — Salt Lake City, UT · 84102 — Salt Lake City, UT · How this is calculated: methodology