Salt Lake City, UT vs Zephyrhills, FL

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.

Salt Lake City

68.2

#1339 nationally

Zephyrhills

65.9

#1605 nationally

Salt Lake City leads in median household income ($71,809 vs $45,745). Salt Lake City leads in average commute (22.4 min vs 28 min). Zephyrhills leads in cost of living index (95 vs 111).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Salt Lake City, UT	Zephyrhills, FL
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1339)	65.9 (#1605)
Population	212,241	20,883
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$579,572	$304,761
Median Household Income	$71,809	$45,745
Average Commute	22.4 min	28 min
Walk Score	57	N/A
Crime Level	Moderate	9.3
School Rating	6.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.2	R+25.2

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