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    Moving to West Valley City, UT

    Is West Valley City a good place to live?

    Watch West Valley City

    West Valley City ranks #36 of 38 Utah cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (29/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $377,300
    +13.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,445
    per month
    Household income
    $88,604
    median
    Unemployment
    4.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in West Valley City

    The median home value in West Valley City is $377,300 and median rent is $1,445 a month, against a median household income of $88,604. Homes cost about 4.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    West Valley City 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 West Valley City, UT

    West Valley City has about 137,955 residents, 4.4% unemployment and 12% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare West Valley City with

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

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