Living in West Jordan

West Jordan is a city in Utah, United States, home to 111,946 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #13 of 6,227), business owners (top 1%, #109 of 12,111), digital natives (top 2%, #94 of 4,750).

Residents111,946

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport20 km (Salt Lake City International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,344,100 people

Lake shore26 km (Lake Utah)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 1,450 m, height range 530 m

Nearest major riverJordan, 1.9 km

Main railway line3.6 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,972 km

Within 10 km512,507 people

Greater areaGreater Salt Lake City, 19 km out

Winter daylight9 h 16 min, sunset 1:04

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Good to know about West Jordan

It is part of Greater Salt Lake City, 19 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 16 min and sets around 1:04; in late June it sets around 5:02.

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How West Jordan ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Utah
Young family	64	#1,066 of 11,898	#32 of 121	Map
Low-income household	51	#1,996 of 9,771	#40 of 115	Map
Low-income family	56	#1,870 of 8,006	#58 of 97	Map
Single parent	62	#1,121 of 6,237	#44 of 86	Map
Pensioner couple	67	#1,960 of 9,474	#18 of 100	Map
Single pensioner	67	#2,122 of 9,474	#23 of 100	Map
Early retiree	65	#2,760 of 10,762	#25 of 119	Map
Single professional	75	#106 of 4,537	#1 of 56	Map
Young professional	77	#104 of 4,444	#1 of 54	Map
DINKS	78	#314 of 3,053	#1 of 43	Map
Remote worker	68	#401 of 7,271	#21 of 96	Map
Commuter	84	#13 of 6,227	#1 of 62	Map
Car-free household	79	#178 of 3,933	#1 of 45	Map
Student	74	#587 of 2,119	#8 of 41	Map
First-home buyer	58	#1,234 of 8,006	#34 of 97	Map
Budget-constrained mover	46	#4,824 of 12,111	#74 of 128	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	74	#284 of 4,114	#1 of 51	Map
Expat professional	77	#514 of 7,271	#2 of 96	Map
Healthcare-first mover	66	#2,504 of 9,474	#24 of 100	Map
Nature-focused household	23	#16,508 of 18,063	#178 of 188	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	43	#2,472 of 16,523	#131 of 173	Map
Rural value seeker	23	#15,387 of 18,063	#173 of 188	Map
High-net-worth mover	73	#1,338 of 16,523	#6 of 173	Map
Lottery winner	81	#225 of 21,167	#3 of 228	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#5,591 of 12,111	#96 of 128	Map
Coastal living	59	#5,011 of 6,413	#37 of 60	Map
Business owner	82	#109 of 12,111	#2 of 128	Map
Digital native	71	#94 of 4,750	#2 of 58	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
Mobility and connectivity92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Jobs and economy82
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
Lifestyle and amenities75
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Education and family71
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
Health and elderly59
Sea or lake shore58
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
Safety and community56
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
Affordability29
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
Green space8
Flat land (terrain relief)4
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.