84653 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84653
84005
Opportunity
73 · Top 17%
vs73 · Top 16%
Growth
84 · Top 2%
vs79 · Top 5%
Climate
58 · Bottom 10%
vs57 · Bottom 9%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 42%
vs75 · Bottom 42%
Schools
47 · Bottom 44%
vs38 · Bottom 32%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs95 · Top 38%
Economic stability
87 · Top 3%
vs91 · Top 1%
Measured values
| Metric | 84653 | 84005 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,051 | 52,530 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $112,454 | $113,437 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,231 | $31,525 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 813/sq mi | 1,439/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $610,600 | $515,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,593 | $2,020 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 93.2% | 84.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.8% | 37.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.9% | 3.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 673 | 883 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 65.2 | 16.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 6.3% | -15.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 20.2" | 13.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.6 min | 35.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 29.3 | 23.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.35 | 23.99 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 42.0% | 37.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 43.8% | 42.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 19.5% | 20.5% | 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
84653
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
84005
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84653 — Salem, UT · 84005 — Eagle Mountain, UT · How this is calculated: methodology