Murray, UT vs Sandy, UT

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

MetricMurray, UTSandy, UT
Population50,18894,291
Median Household Income$90,746$112,176
Median Rent$1,500/mo$1,777/mo
Median Home Value$507,500$614,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.2%44%
Poverty Rate6%5.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k165221
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8221,805
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall56 in/yr82 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min22.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.521.2
College Degree Rate41.9%46%
Foreign-Born %13.3%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%-5.2%

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