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West Valley City is a mid-size city of 138,437 people in Salt Lake County, Utah. It's about 7 miles from Salt Lake City, UT. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $419k and rent runs about $2k a month.
138,437people
$419kTypical home
$1,504/moRent
93° / 39°Summer / winter
45"Snow
267Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 138,437
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,864 people per sq mi
- 7 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 7 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $419k (≈$2,643/mo)
- Median rent $1,504/mo
- Median household income $92k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (383 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,639 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 45% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to SLC airport
- 7 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,377 ft
- 537 mi to the ocean
- 11 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 43 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 888 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 93 bars within 25 mi
- 412 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 12 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 65 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Salt Lake County: D+10 in 2024
- Utah: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk