West Jordan, UT vs Riverton, UT

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

MetricWest Jordan, UTRiverton, UT
Population116,69245,457
Median Household Income$108,153$126,910
Median Rent$1,757/mo$2,137/mo
Median Home Value$492,500$592,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%34.8%
Poverty Rate6.1%3.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k31362
Property Crime Rate /100k1,310716
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows24°F23°F
Snowfall56 in/yr74 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min24.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.324.8
College Degree Rate29.1%37.7%
Foreign-Born %12.4%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+4.6%

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