Web Design in West Jordan, Utah

Small business website advice, West Jordan edition

Ever since 1849, West Jordan has built up more than a century and a half of local history. It also keeps sister-city ties with Votkinsk (Russia). Long-established places reward businesses that feel familiar: people want to know who they are dealing with and how long the business has been open. New in town? Then the website has to do what word of mouth does for the older names: explain exactly what you do and for whom.

Among West Jordan residents who work, 19.6% are in education, health care and social assistance and 11.9% in retail trade. Each field brings its own rhythm: many residents search late in the evening, others between shifts. An always-available contact form and clear hours suit residents on any shift. That is the job a small business website does best: answering the first questions before anyone has to ask.

What the Census counts in West Jordan

Homes in West Jordan have a median value of $492,500, and renters pay a median of $1,757 a month, compared with $489,400 and $1,496 statewide. The median household income in West Jordan is $108,153, about 14% above the Utah median of $95,166. 77.2% of the city’s 36,722 households own the place they live in. The typical resident is 33.3 years old, versus 32.0 statewide.

Website design West Jordan: start with the customer

79.1% of West Jordan households are families, and the average household has 3.2 people. Large households spend on groceries, cars, home repairs and activities, and they plan those purchases online.

16.2% of residents age 5 and over speak Spanish at home, and 8.0% speak English less than very well. Short sentences and obvious service names work for every visitor, whatever language they grew up with.

Homeownership is high in West Jordan: 77.2% of households own, against 70.2% in Utah. West Jordan homeowners hire contractors, cleaners, landscapers and insurance agents, and most check them online first.

96.1% of households have a broadband subscription. West Jordan customers check a business online before they call or drive over.

Where West Jordan customers come from

West Jordan’s nearest neighbors are South Jordan (3.3 miles, pop. 87,614), Kearns (3.4 miles, pop. 35,404), Taylorsville (4.6 miles, pop. 57,484) and Copperton (5.7 miles, pop. 770). A 25-mile radius around West Jordan takes in 43 other municipalities. The city spreads over 32.6 square miles of land, with roughly 3,585 people per square mile. West Jordan sits about 4,373 feet above sea level. The county seat, Salt Lake City, is 13 miles north. Part of Timpanogos Cave National Monument is within 19 miles of the city. Customers in Copperton and South Jordan will ask the same thing: do you work here? A service area page answers before they have to.

Population trend in West Jordan

Census estimates put West Jordan at 117,060 in 2020 and 116,812 in 2025, a stable city. That compares with +8.2% for Utah as a whole. In a stable market, reputation matters, and a website lets customers check yours at any hour.

West Jordan’s small businesses and what their websites need

2,292 businesses with employees operated in 2023 in the ZIP codes centered on West Jordan (84088, 84084, 84081), according to the Census Bureau. Some of the local businesses in that count:

• Landscaping companies (63): seasonal service menus, the neighborhoods you cover and photos of finished yards.
• Insurance agencies (44): a page per type of coverage, the agents and a contact form that sends quote requests to your email.
• Child care centers (33): ages served, hours, tuition or fees and how to schedule a tour.
• Quick-service restaurants (83): today’s hours, the menu and photos that look like what customers get.

In Salt Lake County, the Census counted 35,732 businesses with employees and 109,288 without a payroll in 2023; the second group is where a simple, affordable website changes the most. 255 sporting goods, hobby and music stores operate in Salt Lake County, 1.4 times what the national mix would predict. In that trade, enthusiasts look for brands, lessons and events; the website should give customers brands, services such as repairs or lessons, events and hours. Next on the list: warehousing and storage operators, 127 of them, at 1.5 times the national share. For any of them, a clear website is the difference between being compared and being skipped.

West Jordan weather and a seasonal business

By the 1991-2020 normals of the Cottonwood Weir weather station (12 miles from West Jordan), July highs average 91°F and January lows average 23°F. About 24 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a normal year, most of it in April. The high reaches 90°F or more on about 48 days a year, and the low falls to freezing or below on about 112 days. Winter reshuffles demand: plowing and heating in winter, yard work and construction once it thaws. Put your seasonal services on their own page, so the right page is there when the weather turns.

The legal basics for West Jordan businesses online

A few rules apply to any West Jordan business that sells or advertises online:

• Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, businesses open to the public must make their goods and services accessible to people with disabilities, and the Justice Department’s guidance says that includes their websites. ADA.gov guidance
• If you send marketing email from your new business address, the CAN-SPAM rules (16 CFR Part 316) apply, including an easy way for people to opt out. 16 CFR Part 316

General information, not legal advice: confirm the details with the agency that handles each item.

Your website for $89 a month, step by step

Aria is a web design company based in Curitiba, Brazil, building websites, online stores and business email since 2008. We work with businesses remotely, so a company in West Jordan gets the same plan, at $89 a month, without meetings or visits.

1. You sign up in about 5 minutes and email us your logo, photos and anything you want on the site.
2. Review the website on a temporary link, ready within 5 business days, and request any changes.
3. Approve it, pay the first month, and the website goes live on your domain together with your business email.

Hosting, the SSL certificate, daily backups and security updates are on us, and content changes you send by email are included.