Sandy, UT vs South Jordan, UT

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

MetricSandy, UTSouth Jordan, UT
Population94,29182,686
Median Household Income$112,176$134,047
Median Rent$1,777/mo$1,991/mo
Median Home Value$614,100$650,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%40.9%
Poverty Rate5.5%3.7%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k221113
Property Crime Rate /100k1,805944
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall82 in/yr82 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min24.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.221.1
College Degree Rate46%47.9%
Foreign-Born %10.3%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%+13.1%

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