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
Provo
Opportunity
71 · Top 20%
vs63 · Top 36%
Growth
89 · Top 1%
vs52 · Top 48%
Climate
58 · Bottom 9%
vs57 · Bottom 9%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 42%
vs49 · Bottom 42%
Housing affordability
67 · Bottom 29%
vs55 · Bottom 14%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
77 · Top 12%
vs56 · Bottom 41%
Measured values
| Metric | Vineyard | Provo | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,446 | 114,766 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $103,380 | $64,171 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,273 | $27,822 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,990/sq mi | 2,740/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $574,500 | $467,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,834 | $1,193 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 44.7% | 39.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.5% | 45.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 23.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 477 | 371 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 33.0 | 3.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 72.8% | -10.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.0 min | 20.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 25.2 | 23.6 | 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.
Provo
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: Vineyard, UT · Provo, UT · How this is calculated: methodology