Lindon, UT vs Highland, UT

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

MetricLindon, UTHighland, UT
Population11,76520,119
Median Household Income$120,956$186,075
Median Rent$1,563/mo$2,166/mo
Median Home Value$675,500$928,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.3%37.1%
Poverty Rate6.5%1.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k140147*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,654215*
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs90°F86°F
Winter Lows26°F23°F
Snowfall41 in/yr74 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min23.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.227.4
College Degree Rate49.3%64.4%
Foreign-Born %4.5%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.5%+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.