American Fork and Santaquin receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
American Fork
Santaquin
Opportunity
73 · Top 18%
vs68 · Top 26%
Growth
67 · Top 20%
vs75 · Top 10%
Climate
59 · Bottom 13%
vs60 · Bottom 16%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 42%
vs49 · Bottom 42%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 36%
vs81 · Top 49%
Access
98 · Top 15%
vs93 · Top 44%
Economic stability
76 · Top 15%
vs85 · Top 2%
Measured values
| Metric | American Fork | Santaquin | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,109 | 16,436 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $98,878 | $99,837 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $39,056 | $31,904 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,258/sq mi | 1,558/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $496,700 | $465,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,697 | $1,397 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.8% | 90.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.8% | 29.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 3.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 189 | 228 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.1 | 13.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 7.4% | -14.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 16.4" | 18.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.8 min | 28.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 28.0 | 28.1 | 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
American Fork
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Santaquin
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Your best match
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American Fork
70
Your Score
67
Area Score
Santaquin
73
Your Score
69
Area Score
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Full profiles: American Fork, UT · Santaquin, UT · How this is calculated: methodology