American Fork, UT vs Alpine, UT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAmerican Fork, UTAlpine, UT
Population37,10910,392
Median Household Income$98,878$168,929
Median Rent$1,697/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$496,700$977,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%32.6%
Poverty Rate7.3%7.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k118147*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,412215*
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs90°F86°F
Winter Lows26°F23°F
Snowfall41 in/yr74 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min29.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.524.7
College Degree Rate42.8%54.3%
Foreign-Born %6.2%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+22.9%+1.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Alpine (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.