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What Is It Like to Live in South Jordan?

What it costs to live in South Jordan, and how it compares with other Utah cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

65

13th best value in Utah

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Utah cities.

Overall livability

63

14th overall in Utah

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

South Jordan is home to about 75,617 people. A typical home runs $460,600 and a household earns around $111,800, a price-to-income ratio of 4.1. Among Utah's largest cities, it ranks 13th for value and 14th overall.

South Jordan at a glance

Median home price

$460,600

26th in UT of 51

Median rent

$1,533/mo

Median household income

$111,800

Home price to income

4.1x

Unemployment

2.4%

14th in UT of 51

School rating

10/10

13th in UT of 51

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in UT of 51

Walk score

8/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Utah only. Updated 2026.