Aiken, SC vs Spanish Fork, 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

Spanish Fork

72.6

#866 nationally

Spanish Fork leads in crime level (2.1 vs 15.6). Spanish Fork leads in median household income ($93,989 vs $65,712). Spanish Fork leads in walk score (30 vs 24).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Aiken, SC	Spanish Fork, UT
WhereAtHome Score	69.5 (#1191)	72.6 (#866)
Population	32,947	45,557
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$281,439	$520,115
Median Household Income	$65,712	$93,989
Average Commute	23.2 min	20.2 min
Walk Score	24	30
Crime Level	15.6	2.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	101	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+25.9	R+39.8