Payson, UT vs Tualatin, OR

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.

Payson

72.9

#812 nationally

Tualatin

66.9

#1494 nationally

Payson leads in crime level (3.5 vs 6.0). Tualatin leads in median household income ($105,542 vs $81,387). Payson leads in cost of living index (111 vs 138).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Payson, UT	Tualatin, OR
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#812)	66.9 (#1494)
Population	24,054	27,383
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$477,164	$635,314
Median Household Income	$81,387	$105,542
Average Commute	21 min	22.6 min
Walk Score	36	29
Crime Level	3.5	6.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+39.8	D+34.0