84074 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84651
84074
Opportunity
68 · Top 23%
vs74 · Top 14%
Growth
68 · Top 18%
vs62 · Top 28%
Climate
60 · Bottom 17%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs47 · Bottom 38%
Housing affordability
78 · Bottom 47%
vs90 · Top 32%
Schools
18 · Bottom 8%
vs22 · Bottom 13%
Access
93 · Top 49%
vs92 · Bottom 46%
Economic stability
80 · Top 12%
vs87 · Top 2%
Measured values
| Metric | 84651 | 84074 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,503 | 59,706 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $96,999 | $108,341 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,093 | $38,839 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 233/sq mi | 341/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $459,300 | $422,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,525 | $1,238 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.0% | 82.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.3% | 24.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 4.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 184 | 220 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.0 | 5.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -3.7% | -31.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 18.4" | 15.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 18 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.3 min | 32.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.9 | 32.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 19 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.49 | 23.12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 32.9% | 35.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 31.8% | 32.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 33.6% | 24.4% | 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
84651
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
84074
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 84651 — Payson, UT · 84074 — Tooele, UT · How this is calculated: methodology