Powder Springs, GA vs Salt Lake City, 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.

Powder Springs

65.8

#1609 nationally

Salt Lake City

68.2

#1339 nationally

Salt Lake City leads in average commute (22.4 min vs 37.3 min). Powder Springs leads in median household income ($88,311 vs $71,809). Powder Springs leads in cost of living index (103 vs 111).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Powder Springs, GA	Salt Lake City, UT
WhereAtHome Score	65.8 (#1609)	68.2 (#1339)
Population	18,950	212,241
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$367,149	$579,572
Median Household Income	$88,311	$71,809
Average Commute	37.3 min	22.4 min
Walk Score	N/A	57
Crime Level	7.2	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.8
Cost of Living Index	103	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+14.9	D+10.2

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