West Valley City, UT vs West Jordan, UT

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

MetricWest Valley City, UTWest Jordan, UT
Population138,437116,692
Median Household Income$92,209$108,153
Median Rent$1,504/mo$1,757/mo
Median Home Value$419,100$492,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%50.2%
Poverty Rate9.9%6.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k383313
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6621,310
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs90°F87°F
Winter Lows26°F24°F
Snowfall52 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min24.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.520.3
College Degree Rate16.1%29.1%
Foreign-Born %24.1%12.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%-0.1%

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