Murray, UT vs South Salt Lake, UT

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

MetricMurray, UTSouth Salt Lake, UT
Population50,18826,352
Median Household Income$90,746$72,152
Median Rent$1,500/mo$1,451/mo
Median Home Value$507,500$410,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.2%42.8%
Poverty Rate6%15.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k165697
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8224,290
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows24°F29°F
Snowfall56 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min20.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.513
College Degree Rate41.9%35.8%
Foreign-Born %13.3%22.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%+0.6%

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