Riverton, UT vs South Jordan, UT

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

MetricRiverton, UTSouth Jordan, UT
Population45,45782,686
Median Household Income$126,910$134,047
Median Rent$2,137/mo$1,991/mo
Median Home Value$592,700$650,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.8%40.9%
Poverty Rate3.6%3.7%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k62113
Property Crime Rate /100k716944
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows23°F24°F
Snowfall74 in/yr82 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min24.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher24.821.1
College Degree Rate37.7%47.9%
Foreign-Born %5.9%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+13.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.