Kaysville receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Kaysville
North Ogden
Opportunity
62 · Top 38%
vs57 · Top 48%
Growth
52 · Top 47%
vs62 · Top 29%
Climate
60 · Bottom 14%
vs60 · Bottom 14%
Physical resilience
83 · Top 20%
vs66 · Top 42%
Housing affordability
81 · Top 50%
vs87 · Top 39%
Schools
79 · Top 15%
vs34 · Bottom 28%
Access
98 · Top 20%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
81 · Top 6%
vs79 · Top 10%
Measured values
| Metric | Kaysville | North Ogden | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,053 | 21,947 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $133,026 | $113,722 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $46,147 | $42,784 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,145/sq mi | 2,889/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $623,700 | $476,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,538 | $1,638 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 88.7% | 86.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.7% | -2.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.5% | 38.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.4% | 5.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 96 | 205 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 9.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 54.8% | -6.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 16.4" | 16.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.4 min | 26.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.4 | 33.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 19 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.69 | 23.12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 59.1% | 41.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 55.7% | 39.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 11.9% | 22.6% | 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
Kaysville
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
North Ogden
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, wildfire.
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Kaysville
74
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71
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North Ogden
68
Your Score
63
Area Score
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Full profiles: Kaysville, UT · North Ogden, UT · How this is calculated: methodology