Verdict
Salt Lake City leads on Educational Attainment, Weather, while Sandy leads on Affordability, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
UT
65
UT
70
✓ winsEducational Attainment
UT
79
✓ winsUT
77
Safety
UT
20
UT
75
✓ winsWeather
UT
31
✓ winsUT
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Livability
UT
50
UT
74
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | Salt Lake City | Sandy |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 201,269 | 95,635 |
| Median Income | $72,357 | $108,165 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,254 ✓ | $1,640 |
| Median Home Value | $458,600 ✓ | $492,300 |
| Median Age | 33 | 37 |
| HS Graduation | 91% | 95% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 50% ✓ | 45% |
| Broadband Access | 90% | 93% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 47% | 77% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 21 min ✓ | 25 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 9.95 | 2.11 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 64.73 | 25.08 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | 56°F | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | 41" | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 15" | 17" |