South Jordan vs Somerset

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South Jordan, UT

Area Score

Top 18% nationally

Somerset, NJ

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

South Jordan

Somerset

Opportunity

79 · Top 8%

76 · Top 12%

Climate

55 · Bottom 6%

63 · Bottom 30%

Physical resilience

55 · Bottom 47%

Housing affordability

79 · Bottom 48%

86 · Top 41%

Access

95 · Top 34%

92 · Bottom 49%

Economic stability

83 · Top 3%

82 · Top 5%

Measured values

Metric	South Jordan	Somerset	Source period
Population	82,686	22,720	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$134,047	$121,028	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$51,766	$60,499	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	3,210/sq mi	3,590/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$650,500	$438,800	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,991	$2,121	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	81.4%	72.9%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.9%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	0.0%	0.6%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.9%	62.0%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	3.7%	4.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	94°F	86°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	24°F	21°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	15.5"	45.5"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	16 mi	22 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	26.0 min	37.1 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	36.2	41.3	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

South Jordan

Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.

Somerset

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.

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