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Sandy, UT

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Sandy's Livability

B-
  • D+
    Affordability
  • B-
    Housing
  • A-
    Job Market
  • C
    Diversity
  • B-
    Crime
  • B
    Commute
  • B
    Education
  • C+
    Weather
  • A+
    Amenities

About Sandy, UT

Sandy, UT is located in Salt Lake County in the state of Utah.

The total City Population for Sandy is about 96,272 with about 1,533 people per square mile.

The Average Home Value is $418,710, which is roughly 47% higher than the Average Home Value of $222,720 for the state of Utah, and roughly 55% higher than the National Average of $188,692.

The Median Income Per Household is about $100,749, which is roughly 38% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $62,137 for the state of Utah, and roughly 43% higher higher than the National Average of $57,518.

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Quick Stats

Sandy Population 96,272
Average Home Value $418,710
Median Household Income $100,749
Median Age 36.3
Unemployment Rate 2.2%
Politics 53.04% Democratic

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household: 2.79
Male Population Estimate: 51%
Female Population Estimate: 49%
Median Age: 36.3
Male Median Age: 31.1
Female Median Age: 33.1

Racial Demographic Estimates

White:85.9%
Hispanic:10.2%
Other:3.9%
Asian:3.7%
Black:0.9%
Hawaiian:0.8%
Indian:0.6%

Voting

Salt Lake County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 77.13% between the winner and runner up.
Mike Lee
U.S. Senator
Mike Lee
Republican Party
Mitt Romney
U.S. Senator
Mitt Romney
Republican Party
Spencer Cox
State governor
Spencer Cox
Republican Party

Voting Results by Party

Democratic: 53.04%
Republican: 42.11%
Libertarian: 2.24%
Other: 2.21%
Green: 0.4%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Sandy specifically.

Average # of Homicides for Salt Lake County: About 2.84118 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Salt Lake County: About 383.753 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Salt Lake County is about 28% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 25% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Sandy is about 2.2%.

Utah is ranked #45 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 22.72 out of 100.

45th out of 52

Wage Policies

Overall Wage Policy Score: 8.87

The average living wage for the state of Utah is $32.05/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Utah a minimum wage score of 4 compared to all other states.

The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives Utah a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.

The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Utah is $140.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 0 compared to all other states.

Worker Protection Policies

Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43
Utah does provide accommodations for pregnant workers.
Utah does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
Utah does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Utah does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Utah does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Utah does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Utah does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Utah does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Utah does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Utah does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Utah does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
Utah does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
Utah does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Utah does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.

Right To Organize Policies

Overall Right To Organize Score: 70
X Utah does not have a "right-to-work" law.
X Utah does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Utah does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
Utah does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
Utah does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X Utah does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
Data from Oxfam America, Inc.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.

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Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s): 84070, 84090, 84091, 84092, 84093, 84094 (6 Total Zip Codes)
Latitude: 40.570900
Longitude: -111.850600
TimeZone: Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: West
Average Elevation: 4815.4 ft.
Area Code(s): 801