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What Is It Like to Live in West Jordan?

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

Value score

42

36th best value in Utah

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

Overall livability

28

44th overall in Utah

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

West Jordan is home to about 116,045 people. A typical home runs $342,600 and a household earns around $90,200, a price-to-income ratio of 3.8. Among Utah's largest cities, it ranks 36th for value and 44th overall.

West Jordan at a glance

Median home price

$342,600

19th in UT of 51

Median rent

$1,383/mo

Median household income

$90,200

Home price to income

3.8x

Unemployment

4.4%

42nd in UT of 51

School rating

8/10

25th in UT of 51

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in UT of 51

Walk score

13/100

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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.