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Utah
Magna
Population 30,031
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Utah
Salt Lake City
Population 208,007
Magna, UT vs Salt Lake City, UT
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Magna, UT | Salt Lake City, UT |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,031 | 208,007 |
| Median Household Income | $90,346 | $75,090 |
| Median Rent | $1,625/mo | $1,414/mo |
| Median Home Value | $376,200 | $539,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 101 | 101 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 58.4% | 49.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8% | 13.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 3.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 179* | 862 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,405* | 4,771 |
| Median AQI | 57 | 57 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 121 | 121 |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 27°F | 29°F |
| Snowfall | 23 in/yr | 49 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 23.8 min | 19.5 min |
| Hospitals | — | 6 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 4.3 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 24.5 | 19.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 13% | 51.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 18.6% | 14.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +21.0% | +9.4% |
Salt Lake City, UT
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 Magna (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.