Holladay receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Holladay
Murray
Opportunity
74 · Top 16%
vs75 · Top 15%
Growth
35 · Bottom 24%
vs41 · Bottom 34%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 47%
vs55 · Bottom 47%
Housing affordability
69 · Bottom 32%
vs70 · Bottom 34%
Schools
55 · Top 46%
vs12 · Bottom 3%
Access
98 · Top 20%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
73 · Top 23%
vs75 · Top 17%
Measured values
| Metric | Holladay | Murray | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 31,099 | 50,188 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $117,043 | $90,746 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $63,032 | $47,071 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,656/sq mi | 4,082/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $763,400 | $507,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,704 | $1,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 78.7% | 64.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.0% | 0.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.2% | 41.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 6.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 29 | 132 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 2.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 11.5% | -43.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.5" | 15.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.8 min | 22.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.6 | 38.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.84 | 20.74 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 43.9% | 28.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 48.2% | 32.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 20.8% | 42.1% | 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
Holladay
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Murray
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: Holladay, UT · Murray, UT · How this is calculated: methodology