Jacksonville, FL vs North Salt Lake, 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.

Jacksonville

69.9

#1153 nationally

North Salt Lake

70.4

#1104 nationally

North Salt Lake leads in median household income ($94,365 vs $61,442). Jacksonville leads in cost of living index (96 vs 122). North Salt Lake leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 26.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Jacksonville, FL	North Salt Lake, UT
WhereAtHome Score	69.9 (#1153)	70.4 (#1104)
Population	985,843	23,560
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$286,646	$574,812
Median Household Income	$61,442	$94,365
Average Commute	26.1 min	21.1 min
Walk Score	26	N/A
Crime Level	Moderate-High	1.0
School Rating	5.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	122
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+1.5	R+24.9

Data coverage note: North Salt Lake is missing data for 1 metric that Jacksonville has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.