Vineyard receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Vineyard
Payson
Opportunity
71 · Top 20%
vs66 · Top 29%
Growth
89 · Top 1%
vs68 · Top 19%
Climate
58 · Bottom 9%
vs60 · Bottom 16%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 42%
vs49 · Bottom 42%
Housing affordability
67 · Bottom 29%
vs74 · Bottom 39%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs96 · Top 30%
Economic stability
77 · Top 12%
vs73 · Top 21%
Measured values
| Metric | Vineyard | Payson | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,446 | 23,039 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $103,380 | $89,905 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,273 | $30,564 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,990/sq mi | 1,751/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $574,500 | $429,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,834 | $1,549 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 44.7% | 82.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.5% | 27.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 7.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 477 | 184 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 33.0 | 8.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 72.8% | -3.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.0 min | 25.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 25.2 | 29.5 | 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
Vineyard
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Payson
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: Vineyard, UT · Payson, UT · How this is calculated: methodology