DeSoto, TX vs Riverton, 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.

DeSoto

70.9

#1045 nationally

Riverton

69.5

#1202 nationally

Riverton leads in crime level (2.0 vs 8.9). Riverton leads in median household income ($115,869 vs $81,736). DeSoto leads in cost of living index (102 vs 128).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	DeSoto, TX	Riverton, UT
WhereAtHome Score	70.9 (#1045)	69.5 (#1202)
Population	55,740	44,854
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$324,582	$626,564
Median Household Income	$81,736	$115,869
Average Commute	30.4 min	29.1 min
Walk Score	23	26
Crime Level	8.9	2.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	128
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	D+10.2