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West Jordan, Utah is home to about 116,383 people. On cost of living, it lands in the moderate band — 7% above the national average. The median renter pays around $1,489 a month against a typical household income of $99,002. Our composite UrbRank Score lands at 49 out of 100 (grade D), putting it at #557 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
West Jordan's composite cost-of-living index lands at 107 (100 = US average), which puts it in the moderate band. At $1,489/mo against $99,002 in median household income, the typical renter spends about 18% of income on housing — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Median home value sits around $412,100.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Climate is four-season — summer averages around 90°F, winter averages around 26°F. Precipitation totals about 16 inches a year. Car-dependent for most errands, with small walkable pockets downtown or in older neighborhoods. Crime rates land roughly average for a US city of this size. Air quality reads good (AQI 44).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
West Jordan doesn't obviously fit families. It earns 42/100 (grade D) on the families profile. Strongest on job market (82/100); weakest on walkability (27/100).
West Jordan doesn't obviously fit retirees. It earns 41/100 (grade D) on the retirees profile. Strongest on job market (82/100); weakest on walkability (27/100).
West Jordan doesn't obviously fit remote workers. It earns 42/100 (grade D) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on job market (82/100); weakest on walkability (27/100).
West Jordan doesn't obviously fit young professionals. It earns 51/100 (grade C-) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on job market (82/100); weakest on walkability (27/100).
West Jordan, Utah pulls a 49/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade D), currently ranked #557 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
West Jordan's cost-of-living index is 107 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the moderate band — 7% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,489/mo.
Four-season — summer averages around 90°F, winter averages around 26°F, with about 16 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 27/100. Car-dependent for most errands, with small walkable pockets downtown or in older neighborhoods.
West Jordan has about 116,383 residents, 28% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 33.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put West Jordan head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how West Jordan stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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