84047 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84119
84047
Opportunity
60 · Top 38%
vs71 · Top 19%
Growth
47 · Bottom 43%
vs55 · Top 43%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 46%
vs55 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
58 · Bottom 20%
vs57 · Bottom 19%
Schools
4 · Bottom 1%
vs8 · Bottom 1%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs98 · Top 23%
Economic stability
64 · Top 42%
vs72 · Top 26%
Measured values
| Metric | 84119 | 84047 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,070 | 37,411 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $71,378 | $75,954 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,052 | $40,830 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,349/sq mi | 5,864/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $382,600 | $434,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,520 | $1,587 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.8% | 43.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.0% | 0.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.0% | 34.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.0% | 10.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 255 | 117 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 3.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 168.4% | 178.6% | 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 | 6 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.7 min | 22.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.7 | 33.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 18 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.97 | 20.75 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 21.7% | 24.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 20.4% | 22.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 56.1% | 47.1% | 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
84119
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
84047
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84119 — West Valley City, UT · 84047 — Midvale, UT · How this is calculated: methodology