Layton receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Roy
Layton
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 37%
vs59 · Top 45%
Growth
54 · Top 42%
vs70 · Top 17%
Climate
60 · Bottom 14%
vs60 · Bottom 14%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 42%
vs83 · Top 20%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 47%
vs81 · Top 49%
Schools
8 · Bottom 1%
vs37 · Bottom 32%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
80 · Top 6%
vs74 · Top 20%
Measured values
| Metric | Roy | Layton | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,993 | 83,286 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $91,282 | $102,480 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,049 | $42,444 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,785/sq mi | 3,691/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $383,000 | $477,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,624 | $1,538 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 84.0% | 72.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.6% | -2.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9% | 36.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.0% | 8.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 202 | 655 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.2 | 7.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 33.8% | 252.2% | 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 | 2 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.1 min | 24.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.0 | 32.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 22 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.22 | 22.93 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 26.4% | 41.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 25.9% | 41.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 44.0% | 22.1% | 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
Roy
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, wildfire.
Layton
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Roy, UT · Layton, UT · How this is calculated: methodology