Millcreek receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Tooele
Millcreek
Opportunity
70 · Top 22%
vs81 · Top 7%
Growth
63 · Top 27%
vs58 · Top 37%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 39%
vs55 · Bottom 47%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 33%
vs69 · Bottom 33%
Schools
18 · Bottom 8%
vs78 · Top 16%
Access
90 · Bottom 43%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
79 · Top 9%
vs69 · Top 32%
Measured values
| Metric | Tooele | Millcreek | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,405 | 63,648 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $96,221 | $98,045 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,560 | $56,214 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,593/sq mi | 4,936/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $381,400 | $627,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,214 | $1,492 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 78.9% | 61.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6% | 54.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.9% | 7.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 220 | 156 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 2.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -31.9% | 188.9% | 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 | 24 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.1 min | 22.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.7 | 37.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 19 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.12 | 25.44 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 35.6% | 56.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 32.4% | 58.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 24.4% | 11.7% | 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
Tooele
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Millcreek
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: Tooele, UT · Millcreek, UT · How this is calculated: methodology