South Salt Lake, UT vs Murray, UT

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

MetricSouth Salt Lake, UTMurray, UT
Population26,35250,188
Median Household Income$72,152$90,746
Median Rent$1,451/mo$1,500/mo
Median Home Value$410,200$507,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.8%41.2%
Poverty Rate15.8%6%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k697165
Property Crime Rate /100k4,2902,822
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F24°F
Snowfall49 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min20.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1321.5
College Degree Rate35.8%41.9%
Foreign-Born %22.4%13.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+5.1%

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