84780 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84780
84790
Opportunity
83 · Top 5%
vs78 · Top 9%
Growth
90 · Top 1%
vs75 · Top 9%
Climate
49 · Bottom 1%
vs49 · Bottom 1%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 15%
vs21 · Bottom 15%
Housing affordability
64 · Bottom 27%
vs62 · Bottom 25%
Schools
58 · Top 41%
vs64 · Top 34%
Access
95 · Top 43%
vs95 · Top 43%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 43%
vs50 · Bottom 32%
Measured values
| Metric | 84780 | 84790 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,366 | 55,892 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $91,963 | $91,054 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $46,454 | $41,468 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 524/sq mi | 1,156/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $570,800 | $552,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,614 | $1,685 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.7% | 73.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.5% | 0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.8% | 40.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 8.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,154 | 904 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 35.7 | 8.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 56.8% | -2.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 102°F | 102°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 28°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.3" | 9.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.5 min | 18.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.5 | 38.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.57 | 21.12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 50.1% | 50.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 45.9% | 49.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 22.2% | 27.4% | 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
84780
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
84790
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 84780 — Washington, UT · 84790 — St. George, UT · How this is calculated: methodology