Sandy, UT vs Cottonwood Heights, UT

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

MetricSandy, UTCottonwood Heights, UT
Population94,29132,828
Median Household Income$112,176$119,422
Median Rent$1,777/mo$1,730/mo
Median Home Value$614,100$694,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%35.5%
Poverty Rate5.5%7.6%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k22172
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8051,554
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall82 in/yr82 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min21.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.223.3
College Degree Rate46%53.8%
Foreign-Born %10.3%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%-4.0%

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