84129 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84120
84129
Opportunity
65 · Top 29%
vs69 · Top 22%
Growth
47 · Bottom 43%
vs26 · Bottom 12%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 46%
vs55 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
83 · Top 46%
vs82 · Top 48%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
72 · Top 27%
vs74 · Top 22%
Measured values
| Metric | 84120 | 84129 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,799 | 37,442 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $94,306 | $95,844 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,612 | $36,444 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,031/sq mi | 5,614/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $413,600 | $434,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,467 | $1,483 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.3% | 79.6% | 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% | 24.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | 9.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 255 | 73 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 1.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 168.4% | -36.0% | 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 | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 23.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.3 | 35.6 | 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
84120
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
84129
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84120 — West Valley City, UT · 84129 — Taylorsville, UT · How this is calculated: methodology