Vineyard and Santaquin receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Vineyard
Santaquin
Opportunity
71 · Top 20%
vs68 · Top 26%
Growth
89 · Top 1%
vs75 · Top 10%
Climate
58 · Bottom 9%
vs60 · Bottom 16%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 42%
vs49 · Bottom 42%
Housing affordability
67 · Bottom 29%
vs81 · Top 49%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs93 · Top 44%
Economic stability
77 · Top 12%
vs85 · Top 2%
Measured values
| Metric | Vineyard | Santaquin | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,446 | 16,436 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $103,380 | $99,837 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,273 | $31,904 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,990/sq mi | 1,558/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $574,500 | $465,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,834 | $1,397 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 44.7% | 90.4% | 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% | 29.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 3.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 477 | 228 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 33.0 | 13.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 72.8% | -14.0% | 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 | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.0 min | 28.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 25.2 | 28.1 | 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.
Santaquin
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: Vineyard, UT · Santaquin, UT · How this is calculated: methodology