West Jordan, UT vs Murray, UT

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

MetricWest Jordan, UTMurray, UT
Population116,69250,188
Median Household Income$108,153$90,746
Median Rent$1,757/mo$1,500/mo
Median Home Value$492,500$507,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%41.2%
Poverty Rate6.1%6%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k313165
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3102,822
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall56 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min20.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.321.5
College Degree Rate29.1%41.9%
Foreign-Born %12.4%13.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+5.1%

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