76021 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84129
76021
Opportunity
69 · Top 22%
vs66 · Top 28%
Growth
26 · Bottom 12%
vs37 · Bottom 28%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs68 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 46%
vs56 · Bottom 47%
Housing affordability
82 · Top 48%
vs79 · Bottom 49%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
74 · Top 22%
vs76 · Top 18%
Measured values
| Metric | 84129 | 76021 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,442 | 35,354 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $95,844 | $87,097 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,444 | $48,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,614/sq mi | 4,872/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $434,000 | $374,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,483 | $1,502 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.6% | 51.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.0% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.1% | 48.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 8.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 73 | 33 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 0.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -36.0% | 13.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.5" | 37.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.6 min | 25.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.6 | 39.6 | 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
84129
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
76021
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 84129 — Taylorsville, UT · 76021 — Bedford, TX · How this is calculated: methodology