Cottonwood Heights, UT vs Murray, UT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCottonwood Heights, UTMurray, UT
Population32,82850,188
Median Household Income$119,422$90,746
Median Rent$1,730/mo$1,500/mo
Median Home Value$694,100$507,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.5%41.2%
Poverty Rate7.6%6%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k72165
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5542,822
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall82 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min20.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.321.5
College Degree Rate53.8%41.9%
Foreign-Born %7.3%13.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.0%+5.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.