84601 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84601
84119
Opportunity
61 · Top 37%
vs60 · Top 38%
Growth
49 · Bottom 47%
vs47 · Bottom 43%
Climate
57 · Bottom 8%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs55 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
64 · Bottom 27%
vs58 · Bottom 20%
Schools
20 · Bottom 10%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
66 · Top 38%
vs64 · Top 42%
Measured values
| Metric | 84601 | 84119 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,330 | 50,070 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $67,207 | $71,378 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,682 | $28,052 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,430/sq mi | 4,349/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $403,500 | $382,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,208 | $1,520 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 48.1% | 56.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | 0.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.9% | 17.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.3% | 13.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 371 | 255 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.2 | 1.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -10.0% | 168.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 17.2" | 15.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 2 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.0 min | 23.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 25.9 | 30.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.34 | 22.97 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 30.6% | 21.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 35.0% | 20.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 45.8% | 56.1% | 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
84601
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
84119
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84601 — Provo, UT · 84119 — West Valley City, UT · How this is calculated: methodology