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West Valley City, UT
Full City Profile · Utah · Salt Lake County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
137,955
Population
3,850/sq mi density
$88,604
Median Income
$28,567 per capita
$377,300
Home Value
$466,390 Zillow
$1,445
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
312 sunny days/yr
699
Violent Crime/100K
3,189 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$88,604 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$377,300 home value, $1,445/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
699 violent crimes/100K (84% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,604
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,567
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Valley City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Valley City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,604
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,567
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$95,513
133%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,490
104%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,490
4% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.1%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.9%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
61% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$153,846M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.9%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
10.1%
Other
16.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
67,066
Restaurants
2,569
Healthcare
3,689
Retail
3,475
Manufacturing
1,406
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$95,513
33% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,666
33% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $88,604 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,567 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,513 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,490 |
| County GDP | $153,846M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 10.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 67,066 |
| Restaurants | 2,569 |
| Healthcare | 3,689 |
| Retail | 3,475 |
| Manufacturing | 1,406 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $95,513 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,666 |