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Sandy vs Granite

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (103.8× in Sandy) and trails (28.3× in Sandy).

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Sandy, UTA history townUtah · 94,291 people
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Granite, UTAn outdoors townUtah · 908 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

SandyA history town
HistorySettled in 187155 places on the National Register Outdoors#8 most walkable in UT54 miles of trails across 40 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 91%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Sandy →
GraniteAn outdoors town
Outdoors24.9% conserved land1.9 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Granite →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Size103.8×
Sandy is the bigger place
Sandy 94,291Granite 908
Trails28.3×
Sandy has more miles of trail
Sandy 53.7 miGranite 1.9 mi
Growth since 2010+55.1 pts
Sandy has grown faster since 2010
Sandy +10.8%Granite -44.3%
Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Granite
Granite $6,119Sandy $2,983
Street grid3.8×
Sandy has the more walkable street grid
Sandy 119Granite 31.4
Jobs per worker4.5×
Sandy is more of a job hub
Sandy 1.07Granite 0.24
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $2,200 more a month in Granite

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Sandy$3,720/mo
Typical home $659K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.49% · or rent about $1,777/mo · Housing →
Granite$5,930/mo
Typical home $1.03M (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $2,179/mo · Housing →

The difference: $2,200 a month, about $26,400 a year, between Granite and Sandy.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Sandy and Granite share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

SandyGraniteSandyGranite
Sandy ↔ Granite3.5 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
87 Granite residents work in Sandy (13.7% of its workers)
Work & commute in Granite →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Utah ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
A−SandyBetter than 76% of districts in the state –GraniteNot graded
Health
ASandyHealthier than 91% of U.S. towns –GraniteNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
SandyGranite
Snow a year82″—
January low23°F—
July high91°F—
Growing season (days)174d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th71st
Outdoors & history
SandyGranite
Trails54 mi2 mi
Conserved land7.6%24.9%
Settled1871—
National Register places551
Archive photos18—
Famous people born here29—
Community
SandyGranite
Library hours a week58 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

SandyGranite
People
Population 94,291Highest 908Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +10.8%Highest UT: +18.4% -44.3%Lowest UT: +18.4%
Median age 37.6±0.7Lowest 18% above UT 43.8±15.2Highest 37% above UT
Granite and Sandy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.4%±1.3Highest UT: 27.8% 26.2%±6.5Lowest UT: 27.8%
Sandy and Granite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.8%±0.9Lowest UT: 11.9% 29.5%±16.6Highest UT: 11.9%
Granite and Sandy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 46%Lowest UT: 37.7% 60.1%Highest UT: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±0.6Highest UT: 8.1% 4.4%±4.2Lowest UT: 8.1%
Sandy and Granite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $112,176±$6kHighest 18% above UT $85,417±$47kLowest 10% below UT
Sandy and Granite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $614,100±$10kLowest 25% above UT $1,033,100±$241kHighest 111% above UT
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,777±$45Lowest 19% above UT $2,179±$212Highest 46% above UT
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,983Lowest 18% above UT $6,119Highest 142% above UT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 46.2%±6.9Lowest UT: 47.2% 93.6%±100Highest UT: 47.2%
Granite and Sandy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.5%Highest UT: 8.5% 3.5%Lowest UT: 8.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75.2%Highest UT: 70.2% 71.4%Lowest UT: 70.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 7 yrs older than UT 1982Lowest 10 yrs older than UT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 min about the UT average 23 min about the UT average
Work from home 22.8%±1.8Lowest UT: 17.6% 29.2%±24.3Highest UT: 17.6%
Granite and Sandy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 12.9%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 mi 9.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.07Highest 0.24Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Salt Lake City (23%)Salt Lake City (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Granite14% work in Sandy
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.6%Lowest 24.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 53.7 miHighest 1.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.2 miHighest 1.9 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 40Highest 4Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 119Highest 31.4Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #21 of 117 in UT—
School district Beehive Science & Technology Academy · Canyons District—
High school in town Alta High—
Students per teacherat that high school 24.5 —
Utah average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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