84059 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84653
84059
Opportunity
73 · Top 17%
vs73 · Top 16%
Growth
84 · Top 2%
vs90 · Top 1%
Climate
58 · Bottom 10%
vs58 · Bottom 9%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 42%
vs70 · Bottom 36%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
87 · Top 3%
vs81 · Top 10%
Measured values
| Metric | 84653 | 84059 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,051 | 17,616 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $112,454 | $105,271 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,231 | $42,856 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 813/sq mi | 3,306/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $610,600 | $532,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,593 | $1,851 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 93.2% | 51.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.8% | 49.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.9% | 8.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 673 | 477 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 65.2 | 33.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 6.3% | 72.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.6 min | 21.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 29.3 | 25.4 | 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
84653
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
84059
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84653 — Salem, UT · 84059 — Vineyard, UT · How this is calculated: methodology