Magna, UT vs West Valley City, UT

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

MetricMagna, UTWest Valley City, UT
Population30,031138,437
Median Household Income$90,346$92,209
Median Rent$1,625/mo$1,504/mo
Median Home Value$376,200$419,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.4%47.7%
Poverty Rate10.8%9.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k179*383
Property Crime Rate /100k1,405*1,662
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs87°F90°F
Winter Lows27°F26°F
Snowfall23 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min22.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher24.522.5
College Degree Rate13%16.1%
Foreign-Born %18.6%24.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+21.0%-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 Magna (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.