Salt Lake City vs South Jordan
Salt Lake City, UT compared with South Jordan, UT · 16 miles apart
Salt Lake City has 218,428 residents to South Jordan’s 87,614. Salt Lake City comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. South Jordan does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Salt Lake City, UT | South Jordan, UT | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 218,428 | 87,614 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,970 | 3,401 |
| Median household income | $75,090 | $134,047 |
| Median home value | $539,500 | $650,500 |
| Median rent | $1,414 | $1,991 |
| Homeownership | 45.8% | 81.4% |
| Average commute | 19.5 min | 24.1 min |
| Median age | 32.9 | 36.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51.5% | 47.9% |
| Poverty rate | 13.6% | 3.7% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 2.4% |
| Price to income | 7.2× | 4.9× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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