Sandy, UT: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Sandy is a city in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, located in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. The population was 96,904 according to the 2020 United States census. Sandy is home to the Shops at South Town shopping mall; the Jordan Commons entertainment, office and dining complex; and the Mountain America Exposition Center. It is also the location of the soccer-specific America First Field (formerly known as Rio Tinto Stadium), which hosts Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals FC home games, and opened on October 8, 2008. The city is currently developing a walkable and transit-oriented city center called The Cairns. A formal master plan was adopted in January 2017 to accommodate region…

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How Sandy ranks

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#1Closest to a top hospital in UT #19Fewest smokers in UT #21Best schools in UT All UT rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code84070, 84090, 84091

Area code385, 801

Living in Sandy

Housing in Sandy

$659K▲ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sandy home is worth about $659,000, up 2.2% in a year, 23% above the Utah typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market28

Sale-to-list99.3%

Sold in May89

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Sandy

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Sandy's police department reported only 2023, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Sandy 1.7

Utah 2.4

U.S. 3.9

Property crime per 1,000

Sandy 24.9

Utah 16.6

U.S. 19.5

FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Sandy

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Health Grade A

Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Utah

8better than UT·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.7%Fewer uninsured adultsUT 10.5% · better 5.9%Fewer adults without reliable transportationUT 6.9% · better 15.2%More binge drinkersUT 12.4% · worse

Care nearby

Intermountain Health Alta View HospitalSandy · 0.5 mi · ER

MvpSandy · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Sandy

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School Grade A-

The public schools Sandy’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#21Best public schoolsof 117 in UT

DistrictCanyons DistrictSchools32

Sunrise School A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 647 students Glacier Hills ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 626 students Altara School B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 560 students Peruvian Park School A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 560 students Silver Mesa School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 551 students Lone Peak School A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 516 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within UT. Ratings are from neighbors.