Millcreek receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Millcreek
Cottonwood Heights
Opportunity
81 · Top 7%
vs72 · Top 19%
Growth
58 · Top 37%
vs52 · Top 48%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 47%
vs55 · Bottom 47%
Housing affordability
69 · Bottom 33%
vs73 · Bottom 38%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs96 · Top 31%
Economic stability
69 · Top 32%
vs74 · Top 20%
Measured values
| Metric | Millcreek | Cottonwood Heights | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 63,648 | 32,828 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $98,045 | $119,422 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $56,214 | $59,208 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,936/sq mi | 3,560/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $627,200 | $694,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,492 | $1,730 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.4% | 72.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.0% | 0.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.2% | 53.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 7.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 156 | 45 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 1.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 188.9% | 275.0% | 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 | 10 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.0 min | 23.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.2 | 40.0 | 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
Millcreek
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Cottonwood Heights
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
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Millcreek
70
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69
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68
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65
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Full profiles: Millcreek, UT · Cottonwood Heights, UT · How this is calculated: methodology