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Vineyard vs Midvale

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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Vineyard, UTAn outdoors townUtah · 14,446 people
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Midvale, UTAn outdoors townUtah · 35,989 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.

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 →
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 →
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.

Vineyard$2,950/mo
Typical home $524K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.45% · or rent about $1,834/mo · Housing →
Midvale$2,770/mo
Typical home $485K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $1,597/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−VineyardBetter than 75% of districts in the state A−MidvaleBetter than 76% of districts in the state
Health
AVineyardHealthier than 90% of U.S. towns A−MidvaleHealthier than 78% of U.S. towns
14Vineyard
6Midvale

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

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

Left end = #1 in Utah. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Vineyard’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
VineyardMidvale
Snow a year26″56″
January low19°F—
July high92°F—
Growing season (days)159d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd69th
Outdoors & history
VineyardMidvale
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land31.1%1.9%
Settled19891851
National Register places—3
Archive photos189
Famous people born here—11
Community
VineyardMidvale
Library hours a week—58 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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.

VineyardMidvaleVineyardMidvale
Vineyard ↔ Midvale23 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.

VineyardMidvale
People
Population 14,446Lowest 35,989Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +28.8% UT: +18.4%
Median age 25.2±1.4Lowest 21% below UT 32.7±1.1Highest about the UT average
Kids under 18 27.9%±2.9Highest UT: 27.8% 21.4%±2.3Lowest UT: 27.8%
Age 65+ 2.1%±1Lowest UT: 11.9% 9.5%±1.2Highest UT: 11.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 50.5%Highest UT: 37.7% 33.8%Lowest UT: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 16.4%±4.6Highest UT: 8.1% 7.3%±1.4Lowest UT: 8.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $103,380±$8kHighest 9% above UT $75,084±$4kLowest 21% below UT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $574,500±$40kHighest 17% above UT $436,600±$13kLowest 11% below UT
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,834±$51Highest 23% above UT $1,597±$55Lowest 7% above UT
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,604Highest 3% above UT $2,480Lowest about the UT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.6%±13.7Lowest UT: 47.2% 54%±6.6Highest 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 10.1%Lowest UT: 8.5% 11.2%Highest UT: 8.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 44.7%Highest UT: 70.2% 43.4%Lowest UT: 70.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 2015Highest 23 yrs newer than UT 1987Lowest 5 yrs older than UT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 6% below UT 21 minLowest 7% below UT
Work from home 18.5%±3.8Highest UT: 17.6% 15.4%±2.2Lowest 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 2.5%Lowest 5.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.8 miLowest 7.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Lowest 1.20Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Orem (18%)Salt Lake City (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MidvaleFew work in Vineyard
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 31.1%Highest 1.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.4 mi 1.4 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 5Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 64.2Lowest 129Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #96 of 117 in UT#106 of 117 in UT
School district Alpine District · Freedom Preparatory AcademyCanyons District
High school in town None in townHillcrest High
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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