Boston, MA 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.

Boston

66.2

#1568 nationally

South Jordan

70.3

#1119 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 26). South Jordan leads in median household income ($119,822 vs $81,744). South Jordan leads in average commute (24.4 min vs 30.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	South Jordan, UT
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	70.3 (#1119)
Population	684,379	84,528
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$664,658
Median Household Income	$81,744	$119,822
Average Commute	30.2 min	24.4 min
Walk Score	83	26
Crime Level	Moderate	3.2
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	136
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+10.2