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West Valley City

West Valley City, UT

Population: 137,955
VS
Sandy

Sandy, UT

Population: 94,723

West Valley City vs Sandy

Side-by-side comparison of West Valley City, UT and Sandy, UT

Demographics

Population
138KWest Valley City
95KSandy
46% diff
Median Age
30West Valley City
37Sandy
22% diff
Pop. Density
3,850West Valley City
3,904Sandy
1% diff
Area (sq mi)
36West Valley City
0Sandy
3552x diff
Male
50.8%
West Valley City
50.0%
Sandy
2% diff
Female
49.2%
West Valley City
50.0%
Sandy
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$89KWest Valley City
$111KSandy
26% diff
Per Capita Income
$29KWest Valley City
$51KSandy
77% diff
Poverty Rate
8.2%
West Valley City
4.1%
Sandy
2x diff
Unemployment
3.2%
West Valley City
1.7%
Sandy
88% diff
Cost of Living
99West Valley City
99Sandy
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,490West Valley City
$1,490Sandy

Housing

Home Value
$377KWest Valley City
$563KSandy
49% diff
Median Rent
$1,445West Valley City
$1,728Sandy
20% diff
Homeownership
71.1%
West Valley City
75.9%
Sandy
7% diff
Zillow Value
$466KWest Valley City
$658KSandy
41% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,560West Valley City
$1,575Sandy
1% diff
Rent Burden
29.6%
West Valley City
28.4%
Sandy
4% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
699West Valley City
191Sandy
3.7x diff
Property Crime
3,189West Valley City
2,421Sandy
32% diff
Murder Rate
8West Valley City
3Sandy
2.6x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FWest Valley City
51°FSandy
2% diff
Jan Temp
29°FWest Valley City
27°FSandy
8% diff
Jul Temp
82°FWest Valley City
80°FSandy
2% diff
Rainfall
44.7"West Valley City
19.8"Sandy
2.3x diff
Snowfall
109.2"West Valley City
81.7"Sandy
34% diff
Sunny Days
312West Valley City
312Sandy

Education

Bachelor's+
15.7%
West Valley City
45.7%
Sandy
2.9x diff
High School+
81.4%
West Valley City
95.7%
Sandy
18% diff
Graduate+
3.8%
West Valley City
15.7%
Sandy
4.1x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.2 minWest Valley City
22.9 minSandy
3% diff
Drive Alone
71.9%
West Valley City
68.1%
Sandy
5% diff
Public Transit
1.9%
West Valley City
1.4%
Sandy
34% diff
Work from Home
10.1%
West Valley City
20.2%
Sandy
2x diff

Health

Obesity
33.6%
West Valley City
28.4%
Sandy
18% diff
Smoking
10.8%
West Valley City
7.5%
Sandy
44% diff
Uninsured
19.7%
West Valley City
8.9%
Sandy
2.2x diff
Diabetes
11.4%
West Valley City
7.6%
Sandy
50% diff
Heart Disease
5.6%
West Valley City
4.3%
Sandy
30% diff
Depression
26.7%
West Valley City
28.1%
Sandy
5% diff

The Verdict

13 West Valley City
:
24 Sandy

Sandy leads in 24 of 37 categories

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