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    Moving to Sandy, UT

    Is Sandy a good place to live?

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    Sandy ranks #23 of 38 Utah cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (45/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 1.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $562,500
    +14.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,728
    per month
    Household income
    $111,242
    median
    Unemployment
    2.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Sandy

    The median home value in Sandy is $562,500 and median rent is $1,728 a month, against a median household income of $111,242. Homes cost about 5.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Sandy crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Utah the 2025 rate was 225 violent and 1,319 property crimes per 100,000 people — #36 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Sandy, UT

    Sandy has about 94,723 residents, 2.5% unemployment and 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Sandy with

    Sandy vs Salt Lake CitySandy vs West Valley CitySandy vs West JordanSandy vs ProvoSandy vs St. GeorgeSandy vs OremSandy vs OgdenSandy vs Layton

    More: Where to move in Utah · Best counties in Utah

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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