Murray, UT vs Cottonwood Heights, UT

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

MetricMurray, UTCottonwood Heights, UT
Population50,18832,828
Median Household Income$90,746$119,422
Median Rent$1,500/mo$1,730/mo
Median Home Value$507,500$694,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.2%35.5%
Poverty Rate6%7.6%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k16572
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8221,554
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall56 in/yr82 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min21.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.523.3
College Degree Rate41.9%53.8%
Foreign-Born %13.3%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%-4.0%

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