I grew up in WJ and felt it was a safe place to be. It seems to have changed

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Sep 25, 2017
9:17:25pm

BlueForLife All-American

since I have moved out, but still seems nice.

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Is west Jordan a good place to live? Schools and Safety?

tippmancoug

9/25/17 8:54pm

West of the freeway is typically reserved for those who have given up on their children's future.

Ragnar Danneskjold

9/25/17 8:55pm

And a greater % of Yewt fans. But that kind of fits what he said

dadofkhec

9/25/17 9:06pm

Will definitely build toughness and character in your kids

cougfanz

9/25/17 8:57pm

Lots of people will say that the further South and West you go, the worse it get

Thunder Buddy

9/25/17 8:59pm

IIRC, Eagle Mountain has an entire division of CPS assigned to it.

Ragnar Danneskjold

9/25/17 9:04pm

Saratoga is probably safer than W. Jordan at least

Cougarealist

9/25/17 9:09pm

Not probabaly,defintely. And Alpine school district is better

CarolinaCoug

9/25/17 9:26pm

Yes it is

TADOW

9/25/17 9:00pm

Can't you check school & school district standardized test scores online?

Eddie

9/25/17 9:02pm

Do any of you live in Provo and Commute to Salt Lake by the U?

tippmancoug

9/25/17 9:03pm

That would be a disaster. 1 hour on a good day.

Ragnar Danneskjold

9/25/17 9:06pm

Did it for a year. It was rough.

ballen

9/25/17 9:16pm

Provo > WJ. But WJ to SLC > Provo to SLC.

Dissenter

9/26/17 8:05am

I have to commute to SLC every day in Nov-mid Feb and do it about 1/4 of the

Nat Gas Man

9/26/17 10:06am

You're asking a pretty specific question of people who will only spout

ByuMba90

9/25/17 9:10pm

wouldn't murray be better than WJ? Serious question... not a statement... or perhaps Riverton???

HarlemCoug

9/25/17 9:16pm

Looking at Murray and Riverton now.

tippmancoug

9/25/17 9:17pm

Older , more established home and neighborhoods in Murray, TONS of new

ByuMba90

9/25/17 9:18pm

I grew up in WJ and felt it was a safe place to be. It seems to have changed

BlueForLife

9/25/17 9:17pm

Compared to.... what? Magna? Compton? Boise? Des Moines? Manhattan? Sandy?

John Doe

9/25/17 9:18pm

Layton is looking nice. Anyone live in Layton?

tippmancoug

9/25/17 9:21pm

The further north you go, the worse it gets.....

ByuMba90

9/25/17 9:25pm

And east...

CarolinaCoug

9/25/17 9:28pm

I don't live in Layton but I live nearby. There are a few spots that I would

cougarfan84

9/25/17 9:29pm

Layton has pockets...

Eddie

9/25/17 9:29pm

I'm pretty sure every place in Utah has issues.

TheWanderer

9/25/17 9:30pm

Have you looked at Farmington, Centerville, or Bountiful?

1-Wing RCAF

9/25/17 9:31pm

I would live in Farmington or Kaysville if I could afford it, but I live out

cougarfan84

9/25/17 9:36pm

I lived in east layton for 5 years. Lovely place. Good elementary school

idacoug

9/25/17 10:22pm

Lived on the east bench of Layton for about 7 yrs. Loved it there. Also some newer areas further west of Main St

soupie

9/25/17 11:34pm

You should consider Cottonwood Heights/Sandy. Pretty good commute that avoids i-15. I'd bet that the schools are

HarlemCoug

9/25/17 9:27pm

We have been in Cottonwood Heights for about 10 years. It is super

Oompabluepaw

9/25/17 9:55pm

Traffic is terrible in every direction

Jeff Spicoli

9/25/17 9:28pm

I'd pick South Jordan over West Jordan, but then again, I grew up there so I'm

cougarfan84

9/25/17 9:30pm

WJ exists as a buffer between the cities to the south and WVC

TrackCoug

9/25/17 9:30pm

Herriman, Riverton, Bluffdale...

CarolinaCoug

9/25/17 9:36pm

WJ is fine. Just like any place, there is good and bad.

kansascougar

9/25/17 9:37pm

Herriman/SoJo/Riverton>>>WJ>>>>>>>>>>>>>WVC

DanSmith

9/25/17 10:34pm

Depends on which part of West Jordan.

BE-WHY-YOU

9/25/17 10:39pm

My sisters family has lived there for 7ish years and it seems good to them

ByuImaginesDragons

9/26/17 2:24am

I have lived there my whole life, and it's been a good place for me at least.

RoyalCoug99

9/26/17 1:30pm

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