American Fork, UT vs Highland, UT

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

MetricAmerican Fork, UTHighland, UT
Population37,10920,119
Median Household Income$98,878$186,075
Median Rent$1,697/mo$2,166/mo
Median Home Value$496,700$928,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%37.1%
Poverty Rate7.3%1.9%
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 min23.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.527.4
College Degree Rate42.8%64.4%
Foreign-Born %6.2%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+22.9%+11.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Highland (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.