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Midvale vs Vineyard

23 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+29.2 pts in Vineyard) and jobs per worker (2.7× in Midvale).

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Midvale, UTAn outdoors townUtah · 35,989 people
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Vineyard, UTAn outdoors townUtah · 14,446 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

MidvaleAn outdoors town
Outdoors#3 most walkable in UT1.4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves Housing$485K typical home9% below the UT typical home HealthHealthier than 78%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Midvale →
VineyardAn outdoors town
Outdoors#7 most conserved land in UT1.4 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves Housing$524K typical home2% below the UT typical home HealthHealthier than 90%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Vineyard →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Conserved land+29.2 pts
Vineyard has more conserved land
Vineyard 31.1%Midvale 1.9%
Jobs per worker2.7×
Midvale is more of a job hub
Midvale 1.20Vineyard 0.44
Household income+38%
Households in Vineyard earn more
Vineyard $103,380Midvale $75,084
Home values+32%
Homes cost more in Vineyard
Vineyard $574,500Midvale $436,600
Street grid2×
Midvale has the more walkable street grid
Midvale 129Vineyard 64.2
Typical home built28 yrs
Midvale’s homes are older
Vineyard 2015Midvale 1987
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Vineyard

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Midvale$2,770/mo
Typical home $485K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $1,597/mo · Housing →
Vineyard$2,950/mo
Typical home $524K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.45% · or rent about $1,834/mo · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,100 a year, between Vineyard and Midvale.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Vineyard places higher on 14 of 20 UT lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Utah ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
A−MidvaleBetter than 76% of districts in the state A−VineyardBetter than 75% of districts in the state
Health
A−MidvaleHealthier than 78% of U.S. towns AVineyardHealthier than 90% of U.S. towns
6Midvale
14Vineyard

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 117 towns #83#7 Most activeHealth · 119 towns #81#6 Fewest smokersHealth · 119 towns #69#3 Most new homesHousing · 94 towns #58#12 Most walkableOutdoors · 120 towns #3#49 Most educatedPeople · 120 towns #67#22 Most affordableCost of living · 120 towns #44#85 Highest incomeIncome · 120 towns #95#56

Left end = #1 in Utah. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Midvale’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
MidvaleVineyard
Snow a year56″26″
January low—19°F
July high—92°F
Growing season (days)—159d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)69th43rd
Outdoors & history
MidvaleVineyard
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land1.9%31.1%
Settled18511989
National Register places3—
Archive photos918
Famous people born here11—
Community
MidvaleVineyard
Library hours a week58 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

23 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MidvaleVineyardMidvaleVineyard
Midvale ↔ Vineyard23 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MidvaleVineyard
People
Population 35,989Highest 14,446Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +28.8% UT: +18.4% —
Median age 32.7±1.1Highest about the UT average 25.2±1.4Lowest 21% below UT
Kids under 18 21.4%±2.3Lowest UT: 27.8% 27.9%±2.9Highest UT: 27.8%
Age 65+ 9.5%±1.2Highest UT: 11.9% 2.1%±1Lowest UT: 11.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.8%Lowest UT: 37.7% 50.5%Highest UT: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.3%±1.4Lowest UT: 8.1% 16.4%±4.6Highest UT: 8.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,084±$4kLowest 21% below UT $103,380±$8kHighest 9% above UT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $436,600±$13kLowest 11% below UT $574,500±$40kHighest 17% above UT
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,597±$55Lowest 7% above UT $1,834±$51Highest 23% above UT
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,480Lowest about the UT average $2,604Highest 3% above UT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 54%±6.6Highest UT: 47.2% 52.6%±13.7Lowest UT: 47.2%
Midvale and Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.2%Highest UT: 8.5% 10.1%Lowest UT: 8.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 43.4%Lowest UT: 70.2% 44.7%Highest UT: 70.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Lowest 5 yrs older than UT 2015Highest 23 yrs newer than UT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 7% below UT 21 minHighest 6% below UT
Work from home 15.4%±2.2Lowest UT: 17.6% 18.5%±3.8Highest UT: 17.6%
Vineyard and Midvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.1%Highest 2.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miHighest 6.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.20Highest 0.44Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Salt Lake City (26%)Orem (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in VineyardFew work in Midvale
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.9%Lowest 31.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.4 mi 1.4 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 129Highest 64.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #106 of 117 in UT#96 of 117 in UT
School district Canyons DistrictAlpine District · Freedom Preparatory Academy
High school in town Hillcrest HighNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 24.6 —
Utah average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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