South Jordan, UT vs Sandy, UT

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

MetricSouth Jordan, UTSandy, UT
Population82,68694,291
Median Household Income$134,047$112,176
Median Rent$1,991/mo$1,777/mo
Median Home Value$650,500$614,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.9%44%
Poverty Rate3.7%5.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k113221
Property Crime Rate /100k9441,805
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall82 in/yr82 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min22.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.121.2
College Degree Rate47.9%46%
Foreign-Born %7.4%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.1%-5.2%

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