West Valley City, UT vs Murray, UT

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

MetricWest Valley City, UTMurray, UT
Population138,43750,188
Median Household Income$92,209$90,746
Median Rent$1,504/mo$1,500/mo
Median Home Value$419,100$507,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%41.2%
Poverty Rate9.9%6%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k383165
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6622,822
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr121121
Summer Highs90°F87°F
Winter Lows26°F24°F
Snowfall52 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min20.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.521.5
College Degree Rate16.1%41.9%
Foreign-Born %24.1%13.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%+5.1%

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