84128 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84120
84128
Opportunity
65 · Top 29%
vs68 · Top 24%
Growth
47 · Bottom 43%
vs47 · Bottom 43%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 46%
vs55 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
83 · Top 46%
vs84 · Top 44%
Schools
7 · Bottom 1%
vs12 · Bottom 3%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
72 · Top 27%
vs86 · Top 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 84120 | 84128 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,799 | 32,126 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $94,306 | $110,726 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,612 | $30,735 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,031/sq mi | 3,834/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $413,600 | $438,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,467 | $1,866 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.3% | 88.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.0% | 0.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2% | 17.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | 5.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 255 | 255 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 1.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 168.4% | 168.4% | 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 | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 26.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.3 | 30.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 14 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.97 | 20.49 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 22.7% | 27.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 24.0% | 25.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 51.4% | 42.9% | 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
84120
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
84128
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84120 — West Valley City, UT · 84128 — West Valley City, UT · How this is calculated: methodology