Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Utah
Salt Lake City is the Wasatch Front jobs and housing market in Utah, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, transit, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Utah
West Valley City is a supplemental starter city profile for the Salt Lake Valley affordability market in Utah, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
West Valley City has the lower salary-needed estimate, while West Valley City has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as West Valley City minus Salt Lake City.
| Metric | Salt Lake City | West Valley City | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,632 | $1,519 | -$113 | West Valley City | West Valley City has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $580,126 | $473,364 | -$106,762 | West Valley City | West Valley City has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $174/mo | $190/mo | +$16/mo | Salt Lake City | Salt Lake City has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 105 | +4 | Salt Lake City | Salt Lake City has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $86,640 | $68,229 | -$18,411 | West Valley City | West Valley City has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 76/100 | 80/100 | +4 | West Valley City | West Valley City has the higher move score. |