Living in Sandy (Utah)

Sandy (Utah) is a large place in Utah, United States, home to 87,461 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 2%, #84 of 6,227), business owners (top 3%, #253 of 12,111), digital natives (top 5%, #202 of 4,750).

Residents87,461

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport23 km (Salt Lake City International)

Nearest city of 100k+5 km

Within 30 km1,378,600 people

Lake shore24 km (Lake Utah)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 1,370 m, height range 220 m

Nearest large lakeUtah Lake, 24 km

Nearest major riverJordan, 2.3 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,968 km

Within 10 km577,937 people

Greater areaGreater Salt Lake City, 21 km out

Winter daylight9 h 16 min, sunset 1:04

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Good to know about Sandy (Utah)

It is part of Greater Salt Lake City, 21 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 16 min and sets around 1:04; in late June it sets around 5:02.

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How Sandy (Utah) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Utah
Young family	56	#3,225 of 11,898	#79 of 121	Map
Low-income household	49	#2,313 of 9,771	#52 of 115	Map
Low-income family	54	#2,205 of 8,006	#74 of 97	Map
Single parent	60	#1,398 of 6,237	#56 of 86	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#4,491 of 9,474	#49 of 100	Map
Single pensioner	62	#3,913 of 9,474	#57 of 100	Map
Early retiree	58	#5,892 of 10,762	#80 of 119	Map
Single professional	73	#207 of 4,537	#5 of 56	Map
Young professional	75	#189 of 4,444	#4 of 54	Map
DINKS	76	#440 of 3,053	#5 of 43	Map
Remote worker	61	#2,008 of 7,271	#57 of 96	Map
Commuter	82	#84 of 6,227	#8 of 62	Map
Car-free household	77	#305 of 3,933	#4 of 45	Map
Student	68	#1,068 of 2,119	#15 of 41	Map
First-home buyer	56	#1,481 of 8,006	#44 of 97	Map
Budget-constrained mover	45	#5,097 of 12,111	#86 of 128	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	72	#409 of 4,114	#4 of 51	Map
Expat professional	76	#584 of 7,271	#6 of 96	Map
Healthcare-first mover	66	#2,481 of 9,474	#22 of 100	Map
Nature-focused household	14	#17,562 of 18,063	#184 of 188	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	22	#8,216 of 16,523	#163 of 173	Map
Rural value seeker	14	#16,587 of 18,063	#184 of 188	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#3,639 of 16,523	#40 of 173	Map
Lottery winner	81	#273 of 21,167	#4 of 228	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#6,093 of 12,111	#105 of 128	Map
Coastal living	60	#4,848 of 6,413	#35 of 60	Map
Business owner	80	#253 of 12,111	#10 of 128	Map
Digital native	68	#202 of 4,750	#3 of 58	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
Jobs and economy82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
Lifestyle and amenities75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
Education and family71
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
Sea or lake shore63
Health and elderly61
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
Safety and community49
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)32
Affordability29
Flat land (terrain relief)14
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)9
Green space7
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.