Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median home value$650,500
Salt Lake City $515,400
Median rent$1,991/mo
Salt Lake City $1,583/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Salt Lake City 29%
South Jordan
Salt Lake County82,686 residentsJordan District
72
B−
Suburbgrade score
5th of 21 Salt Lake City suburbs. Strong on amenities and employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
72
Salt Lake City median 67
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What South Jordan is like to live in, by category
Bars show South Jordan against Salt Lake City. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · inactive
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Within-state proficiency—
percentile among districts in the same state
Student–teacher ratio22.4
Salt Lake City median 22.4
Graduation rate—
four-year adjusted cohort
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index121
Salt Lake City 100
Eff. tax rate0.49%
Salt Lake City 0.50%
Local sales tax7.42%
Salt Lake City median 7.42%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Mean commute24.1 min
Salt Lake City 22.8 min
Under 30 minutes64%
Salt Lake City 71%
Transit stops / sq mi1.2
Salt Lake City median 8.6 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés100
Salt Lake City median 70 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Salt Lake City median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks196
Salt Lake City median 72 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Median household income$134,047
Salt Lake City $98,083
Unemployment2.4%
Salt Lake City 3.8%
Professional occupations53%
Salt Lake City 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than South Jordan on commute & transport
South Jordan's weakest grade is C+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Holladay11 mi from South JordanA 75 B Salt Lake City16 mi from South JordanA 68 B− Millcreek13 mi from South JordanA 72 B− Murray9 mi from South JordanA− 72 B− South Salt Lake12 mi from South JordanA− 65 C+ Cottonwood Heights10 mi from South JordanA− 73 B Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in South Jordan
Is South Jordan, UT a good place to live?
South Jordan scores 72 out of 100, 5th of 21 Salt Lake City suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is South Jordan expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $650,500, 26% above the Salt Lake City median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.49%. $1,991/mo is the median gross rent.
How long is the commute from South Jordan?
The mean commute is 24.1 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 1.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in South Jordan?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 100 restaurants and cafés and 196 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in South Jordan old or new?
The median home in South Jordan was built in 2007 — newer than the Salt Lake City median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 86% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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