City comparison
Phoenix, AZ is about 475 miles (800 km) from South Jordan, UT in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 600 miles, or about 10 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Phoenix, AZ to South Jordan, UT takes about 58 min, covering roughly 475 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Phoenix has a population of 1,609,456, vs 78,118 in South Jordan — about 20.6× larger by population. By land area, Phoenix covers about 520 sq mi vs 26 sq mi for South Jordan.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Phoenix | South Jordan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $1,679/mo | 27.0% higher in South Jordan |
| Median home value | $340,200 | $559,500 | 64.5% higher in South Jordan |
| Median household income | $72,092 | $119,822 | 66.2% higher in South Jordan |
| Groceries index | 95.8 | 97.1 | 1.3% higher in South Jordan |
| Utilities index | 96.2 | 83.2 | 15.7% higher in Phoenix |
| Transportation index | 104.1 | 99.5 | 4.6% higher in Phoenix |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 99.4 | 4.6% higher in Phoenix |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Phoenix, you'd need $99,484 in South Jordan to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
South Jordan, UT is about 0.5% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in South Jordan than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Phoenix, you'd need about $79,587 in South Jordan to keep the same standard of living.