Riverton, UT vs West Jordan, UT

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

MetricRiverton, UTWest Jordan, UT
Population45,457116,692
Median Household Income$126,910$108,153
Median Rent$2,137/mo$1,757/mo
Median Home Value$592,700$492,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.8%50.2%
Poverty Rate3.6%6.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k62313
Property Crime Rate /100k7161,310
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows23°F24°F
Snowfall74 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min24.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher24.820.3
College Degree Rate37.7%29.1%
Foreign-Born %5.9%12.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%-0.1%

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