Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Utah
Sandy is a Salt Lake Valley suburb and family market in Utah, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, 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 Sandy.
| Metric | Sandy | West Valley City | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,654 | $1,519 | -$135 | West Valley City | West Valley City has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $672,082 | $473,364 | -$198,718 | West Valley City | West Valley City has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $186/mo | $190/mo | +$4/mo | Sandy | Sandy has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 104 | 105 | +1 | Sandy | Sandy has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $68,400 | $68,229 | -$171 | West Valley City | West Valley City has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 80/100 | +3 | West Valley City | West Valley City has the higher move score. |