Verdict
Salt Lake City leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Weather, while West Valley City leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
UT
65
UT
67
✓ winsEducational Attainment
UT
79
✓ winsUT
30
Safety
UT
20
✓ winsUT
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Weather
UT
31
✓ winsUT
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Livability
UT
50
UT
50
Full Comparison
| Metric | Salt Lake City | West Valley City |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 201,269 | 138,868 |
| Median Income | $72,357 | $81,719 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,254 ✓ | $1,360 |
| Median Home Value | $458,600 | $333,600 ✓ |
| Median Age | 33 | 30 |
| HS Graduation | 91% ✓ | 83% |
| Bachelor's+ | 50% ✓ | 16% |
| Broadband Access | 90% | 92% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 47% | 71% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 21 min ✓ | 24 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 9.95 | N/A |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 64.73 | N/A |
| Avg Temperature | 56°F | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | 41" ✓ | 42" |
| Avg Rainfall | 15" | 13" |