Kearns, UT vs West Valley City, UT

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

MetricKearns, UTWest Valley City, UT
Population37,696138,437
Median Household Income$86,968$92,209
Median Rent$1,744/mo$1,504/mo
Median Home Value$373,700$419,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%47.7%
Poverty Rate7.6%9.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k179*383
Property Crime Rate /100k1,405*1,662
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min22.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.322.5
College Degree Rate13.7%16.1%
Foreign-Born %18.8%24.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-2.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Kearns (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.