Riverton, UT vs Sandy, UT

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

MetricRiverton, UTSandy, UT
Population45,45794,291
Median Household Income$126,910$112,176
Median Rent$2,137/mo$1,777/mo
Median Home Value$592,700$614,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.8%44%
Poverty Rate3.6%5.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k62221
Property Crime Rate /100k7161,805
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows23°F24°F
Snowfall74 in/yr82 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min22.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher24.821.2
College Degree Rate37.7%46%
Foreign-Born %5.9%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%-5.2%

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