Moving to South Jordan, Utah
South Jordan is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, about 18 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City and 26 minutes from Snowbird by road without traffic. 29 public schools are within 3 miles, most in the Jordan District.
Everything here comes from a named source. For what South Jordan is like to live in, see our South Jordan area guide.
Drive times from South Jordan
Drive by road from the centre of South Jordan, without traffic. Rush hour takes longer.
- Downtown SLC
- about 18 min · 16.9 mi
- SLC airport
- about 27 min · 19.5 mi
- Silicon Slopes (Lehi)
- about 12 min · 11.5 mi
- University of Utah
- about 26 min · 22.6 mi
- Snowbird (nearest ski resort)
- about 26 min · 16.8 mi
Schools near South Jordan
Public schools within 3 miles of the centre of South Jordan, 2024-25 school year.
Elementary
- South Jordan School · Grades K-6 · Jordan District · 1 mi
- Hawthorn Academy South Jordan · Grades K-6 · charter · Hawthorn Academy · 1.3 mi
- Jordan Ridge School · Grades K-6 · Jordan District · 1.6 mi
- Monte Vista School · Grades K-6 · Jordan District · 1.7 mi
- Riverside School · Grades K-6 · Jordan District · 2.1 mi
- Rosamond School · Grades K-6 · Jordan District · 2.3 mi
- American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2 · Grades K-6 · charter · American Preparatory Academy · 2.4 mi
- Elk Meadows School · Grades K-6 · Jordan District · 2.4 mi
- Crescent School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 2.5 mi
- Westvale School · Grades K-6 · Jordan District · 2.5 mi
- Special Ed Preschool · Grades PK · Canyons District · 2.9 mi
Middle
- South Jordan Middle · Grades 7-9 · Jordan District · 1.4 mi
- Elk Ridge Middle · Grades 7-9 · Jordan District · 2.7 mi
- Mt. Jordan Middle · Grades 6-8 · Canyons District · 2.8 mi
High
- Bingham High · Grades 10-12 · Jordan District · 0.9 mi
- Jordan High · Grades 8-12 · Canyons District · 2.3 mi
- Life Skills Academy · Grades 12 · Canyons District · 2.6 mi
- South Valley School · Grades 9-12 · Jordan District · 2.6 mi
- Jordan Academy for Technology and Careers - North · Grades 9-12 · Jordan District · 2.8 mi
- Southpointe Adult High · Grades 9-12 · Jordan District · 2.8 mi
- Jordan Academy for Technology & Careers South · Grades 10-12 · Jordan District · 3 mi
- Riverton High · Grades 10-12 · Jordan District · 3 mi
Other grade ranges
- Mountain Heights Academy · Grades 7-12 · charter · Mountain Heights Academy · 1.7 mi
- Rivers Edge School · Grades K-8 · Jordan District · 1.7 mi
- Valley High School · Grades 7-12 · Jordan District · 1.7 mi
- Hawthorn Academy West Jordan · Grades K-9 · charter · Hawthorn Academy · 2 mi
- American Preparatory Academy - Draper #3 · Grades 7-12 · charter · American Preparatory Academy · 2.4 mi
- Paradigm High School · Grades 7-12 · charter · Paradigm High School · 2.8 mi
- Canyons Online · Grades K-8 · Canyons District · 2.9 mi
Source: NCES and Utah State Board of Education. School assignment can change; check with the district.
Getting set up in South Jordan
Who to call when you move in, from each city's and provider's own website, checked October 16, 2026. Some services differ by address, so confirm with the city.
- New residents
- South Jordan new resident information
- Power
- Rocky Mountain Power
- Garbage and recycling
- Ace Recycling & Disposal (city contract; billed by the city)
- Public schools
- Jordan School District
- Find your school
- Jordan School District school lookup
- Driver licence office
- South Valley (Draper), 14555 South Minuteman Drive, Draper
- Register to vote
- Utah voter registration
Skiing from South Jordan
In a straight line from the centre of South Jordan to each resort's base. Driving is further.
South Jordan by the numbers
Counts of people and homes only, exactly as the Census publishes them.
- Population
- 82,686U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Households
- 26,740U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Housing units
- 27,365U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Median value of owner-occupied homes
- $650,500U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Homes built 2020 or later
- 8.7%U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Homes built 2010 to 2019
- 34.2%U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Check the payment in South JordanThe South Jordan area guide
Your first weeks in Utah
The state's own pages. Each sets its own deadlines for new residents, so check them there.
- Driver licence: Utah Driver License Division
- Car registration: Utah Division of Motor Vehicles
- Public schools: Utah State Board of Education
- Buses and TRAX: Utah Transit Authority
