Sandy, UT vs Riverton, UT

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

MetricSandy, UTRiverton, UT
Population94,29145,457
Median Household Income$112,176$126,910
Median Rent$1,777/mo$2,137/mo
Median Home Value$614,100$592,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%34.8%
Poverty Rate5.5%3.6%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k22162
Property Crime Rate /100k1,805716
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows24°F23°F
Snowfall82 in/yr74 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min24.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.224.8
College Degree Rate46%37.7%
Foreign-Born %10.3%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%+4.6%

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