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South Jordan is a mid-size city of 82,686 people in Salt Lake County, Utah. It's about 16 miles from Salt Lake City, UT. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 71 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $651k and rent runs about $2k a month.
82,686people
$651kTypical home
$1,991/moRent
92° / 39°Summer / winter
71"Snow
261Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 82,686
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,210 people per sq mi
- 16 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 16 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $651k (≈$4,102/mo)
- Median rent $1,991/mo
- Median household income $134k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 71" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (113 per 100k)
- Low property crime (958 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 40% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 48% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to SLC airport
- 16 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2007
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 4,810 ft
- 535 mi to the ocean
- 14 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 961 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 93 bars within 25 mi
- 449 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 12 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 47 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Salt Lake County: D+10 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk