City comparison
St. George, UT is about 250 miles (425 km) from West Jordan, UT in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 325 miles, or about 5 h 15 min 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 St. George, UT to West Jordan, UT takes about 31 min, covering roughly 250 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.
West Jordan has a population of 116,383, vs 96,174 in St. George — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, St. George covers about 77 sq mi vs 33 sq mi for West 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 | St. George | West Jordan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,335/mo | $1,489/mo | 11.5% higher in West Jordan |
| Median home value | $415,200 | $412,100 | 0.8% higher in St. George |
| Median household income | $69,333 | $99,002 | 42.8% higher in West Jordan |
| Groceries index | 97.1 | 97.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 82.0 | 83.2 | 1.5% higher in West Jordan |
| Transportation index | 99.5 | 99.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 99.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in St. George, you'd need $110,543 in West Jordan to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. George, UT is about 9.5% cheaper overall than West Jordan, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% higher in West Jordan than in St. George. If you earn $80,000 in St. George, you'd need about $88,434 in West Jordan to keep the same standard of living.