Utah city profile

What Is It Like to Live in Sandy?

What it costs to live in Sandy, and how it compares with other Utah cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

52

28th best value in Utah

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Utah cities.

Overall livability

49

28th overall in Utah

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Sandy is home to about 96,272 people. A typical home runs $418,700 and a household earns around $100,700, a price-to-income ratio of 4.2. Among Utah's largest cities, it ranks 28th for value and 28th overall. For context, the typical Sandy home is about 23% below the statewide median of $547,000 and local household income is about 14% above the statewide median of $88,600.

Sandy at a glance

Median home price

$418,700

28th in UT of 51

Median rent

$1,460/mo

Median household income

$100,700

Home price to income

4.2x

Unemployment

2.2%

11th in UT of 51

School rating

10/10

11th in UT of 51

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More Utah cities: Layton, Ogden, Orem, Provo, Salt Lake City, South Jordan, St. George, West Jordan, West Valley City

Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI. City rankings are within Utah only. Updated 2026.