Apache Junction, AZ 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.

Apache Junction

64.6

#1681 nationally

North Salt Lake

70.4

#1104 nationally

North Salt Lake leads in crime level (1.0 vs 11.7). North Salt Lake leads in median household income ($94,365 vs $56,209). North Salt Lake leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 28.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Apache Junction, AZ	North Salt Lake, UT
WhereAtHome Score	64.6 (#1681)	70.4 (#1104)
Population	41,153	23,560
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$374,285	$574,812
Median Household Income	$56,209	$94,365
Average Commute	28.5 min	21.1 min
Walk Score	21	N/A
Crime Level	11.7	1.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	122
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+22.1	R+24.9

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