Why look at West Jordan?
- Mid-tier housing market. Median home is $566k.
- Stable market. Home values +1.5% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- Balanced momentum profile. Score 63/100 (Rising).
Where West Jordan stands
At or near all-time high.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 28.7 price-to-rent ratio, renting beats buying in West Jordan for most shorter stays. The premium you pay to own would take many years of saved rent to recover, and that's before maintenance, taxes, and what your down payment could earn elsewhere.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About West Jordan (Wikipedia)
West Jordan is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is a suburb of Salt Lake City. According to the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 116,961, placing it as the third most populous in the state. The city occupies the southwest end of the Salt Lake Valley at an elevation of 4,330 feet (1,320 m). Named after the nearby Jordan River, the limits of the city begin on the river's western bank and end in the eastern foothills of the Oquirrh Mountains, where Kennecott Copper Mine, the world's largest man-made excavation, is located.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
City facts
Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.
Local safety & alerts
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Utah context
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Salt Lake City area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Current weather
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Local news & community
Latest news in West Jordan
5 from local press- West Jordan fire crews tackle garage blaze, cause under investigationLOCALABC4 Utah1w ago
- Here’s where Trader Joe’s will open its first West Jordan storeLOCALFOX 13 News Utah1w ago
- Here’s where Trader Joe’s will open its first West Jordan storeLOCALThe Salt Lake Tribune1w ago
- West Jordan home heavily damaged by smoke, flames from garage fireLOCALKUTV1w ago
- West Jordan home heavily damaged by smoke, flames from garage fireLOCALdailydispatch.com1w ago
- 'It's happening:' West Jordan is the latest Utah city confirmed to get a Trader Joe'sKSL.com1w ago
What locals are saying
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- Star Gazing? r/westjordanut
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for West Jordan-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
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Schools & crime context
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Utah: 243 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
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