Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median home value$492,500
Salt Lake City $515,400
Median rent$1,757/mo
Salt Lake City $1,583/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Salt Lake City 29%
West Jordan
Salt Lake County116,692 residentsJordan District
67
C+
Suburbgrade score
11th of 21 Salt Lake City suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
67
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 West Jordan is like to live in, by category
Bars show West 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 ratio21.0
Salt Lake City median 22.4
Graduation rate—
four-year adjusted cohort
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index100
Salt Lake City 100
Eff. tax rate0.51%
Salt Lake City 0.50%
Local sales tax7.42%
Salt Lake City median 7.42%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Mean commute24.1 min
Salt Lake City 22.8 min
Under 30 minutes67%
Salt Lake City 71%
Transit stops / sq mi8.6
Salt Lake City median 8.6 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Restaurants & cafés78
Salt Lake City median 70 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Salt Lake City median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks143
Salt Lake City median 72 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median household income$108,153
Salt Lake City $98,083
Unemployment3.8%
Salt Lake City 3.8%
Professional occupations39%
Salt Lake City 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than West Jordan on housing & affordability
West Jordan's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
South Jordan3 mi from West JordanB− 72 B− Riverton6 mi from West JordanB− 69 B− Holladay10 mi from West JordanB− 75 B Bluffdale9 mi from West JordanC+ 67 C+ Cottonwood Heights10 mi from West JordanC+ 73 B Stansbury Park16 mi from West JordanC+ 61 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in West Jordan
Is West Jordan, UT a good place to live?
West Jordan scores 67 out of 100, 11th of 21 Salt Lake City suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is West Jordan expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $492,500, 4% below the Salt Lake City median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.51%. $1,757/mo is the median gross rent.
How long is the commute from West Jordan?
The mean commute is 24.1 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 8.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in West Jordan?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 78 restaurants and cafés and 143 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in West Jordan old or new?
The median home in West Jordan was built in 1995 — 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. 80% 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.