According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Sandy has an overall cost of living index of 113 which is 1.1x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Utah, Sandy has a cost of living index that's 1.1x higher than Utah's index of 101.
The standard of living in Sandy ranks as #4,365 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Utah. By definition, that implies Sandy ranks as the #2,053 most expensive place in the Beehive State.
Living Expense | Sandy | Utah | National Average | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 113 | 101 | 100 | |
Services | 101 | 99 | 100 | |
Groceries | 99 | 98 | 100 | |
Health | 100 | 90 | 100 | |
Housing | 145 | 115 | 100 | |
Transportation | 113 | 108 | 100 | |
Utilities | 92 | 95 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Utah, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Sandy |
---|---|---|---|
South Jordan, UT | 73,695 | 124 | 1.1x |
Lehi, UT | 66,980 | 112 | 1.0x |
Taylorsville, UT | 59,926 | 103 | 0.9x |
Murray, UT | 48,969 | 106 | 0.9x |
Draper, UT | 48,594 | 127 | 1.1x |
Riverton, UT | 43,793 | 115 | 1.0x |
Cottonwood Heights, UT | 33,865 | 120 | 1.1x |
Midvale, UT | 33,708 | 104 | 0.9x |
Holladay, UT | 30,461 | 122 | 1.1x |
Highland, UT | 19,012 | 134 | 1.2x |