Aiken, SC vs South Jordan, UT

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Aiken

69.5

#1191 nationally

South Jordan

70.3

#1119 nationally

South Jordan leads in crime level (3.2 vs 15.6). South Jordan leads in median household income ($119,822 vs $65,712). Aiken leads in cost of living index (101 vs 136).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Aiken, SC	South Jordan, UT
WhereAtHome Score	69.5 (#1191)	70.3 (#1119)
Population	32,947	84,528
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$281,439	$664,658
Median Household Income	$65,712	$119,822
Average Commute	23.2 min	24.4 min
Walk Score	24	26
Crime Level	15.6	3.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	101	136
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+25.9	D+10.2