84129 and 03104 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
84129
03104
Opportunity
69 · Top 22%
vs78 · Top 10%
Growth
26 · Bottom 12%
vs37 · Bottom 28%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 46%
vs53 · Bottom 45%
Housing affordability
82 · Top 48%
vs77 · Bottom 45%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
74 · Top 22%
vs68 · Top 35%
Measured values
| Metric | 84129 | 03104 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,442 | 35,237 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $95,844 | $88,897 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,444 | $48,427 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,614/sq mi | 4,228/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $434,000 | $392,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,483 | $1,561 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.6% | 53.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 2.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.0% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.1% | 44.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 10.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 73 | 215 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -36.0% | -24.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 17°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.5" | 40.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.6 min | 25.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.6 | 37.8 | 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
84129
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
03104
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
Full profiles: 84129 — Taylorsville, UT · 03104 — Manchester, NH · How this is calculated: methodology