Murray, UT vs West Valley City, UT

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

MetricMurray, UTWest Valley City, UT
Population50,188138,437
Median Household Income$90,746$92,209
Median Rent$1,500/mo$1,504/mo
Median Home Value$507,500$419,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.2%47.7%
Poverty Rate6%9.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k165383
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8221,662
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs87°F90°F
Winter Lows24°F26°F
Snowfall56 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min22.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.522.5
College Degree Rate41.9%16.1%
Foreign-Born %13.3%24.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%-2.0%

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