Living in West Valley City
In West Valley City, the median gross salary is €3,193 a month (2024).
The city had 92 schools in 2026. West Valley City had a population of 138,437 in July 2026. Median household income was US$92,209 a year in July 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to West Valley City?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,504 per month, while the median home value was US$419,100 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 72.1%, and the vacancy rate was 4.38% in July 2026. 49.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet25Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan26Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,504/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 49.38 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 4.38 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,408 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)5Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,322 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 2,255 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official |
Is West Valley City a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
24.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 33,359 of 137,491 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
West Valley City 4.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 92,209 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 78.6 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.25 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.45 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households without internet | 3.19 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 6.23 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,193 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records6Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,082 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov31Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.28 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in West Valley City?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,523 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,408 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,032 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to West Valley City. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in West Valley City. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 177 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 5,808 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 1,642 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio17Official |
| GP practices | 59 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202620Official |
| Pharmacies | 23 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202620Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 74.91 per 100,000 | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202620Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in West Valley City when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,311 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting16Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 529 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 22.6 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.27 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 1.81 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.03 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 90 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights21Official |
| Nearest airport | SLC | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports22Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 11 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports22Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for West Valley City. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
West Valley City 7.3
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.27 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202413Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.7 · Feb 7 · Mar 13 · Apr 16.6 · May 22.5 · Jun 29 · Jul 34.4 · Aug 33.1 · Sep 27 · Oct 18.6 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 3.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI27Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -4.3 · Feb -1.9 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 5.4 · May 10.2 · Jun 15 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 0.4 · Dec -3.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI28Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.3 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 7.7 · Apr 11 · May 16.4 · Jun 22 · Jul 27.3 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 0.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI29Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 36.3 · Feb 33 · Mar 44.5 · Apr 54.7 · May 46.3 · Jun 24 · Jul 12.5 · Aug 14.7 · Sep 27 · Oct 32 · Nov 33.6 · Dec 35.7 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI30Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 52.6 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.47 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 16 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 647.9 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 25.68 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 10.22 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | -1.18 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals19Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Provo ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Brăila (Romania) ±1.5 °C, Galați (Romania) ±1.5 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.2 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.3 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport75.7%Foreign residents24.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 24.1 % | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records2Official |
| Foreign residents | 33,359 people | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records2Official |
| Population density | 1,482 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau11Official |
| Population | 137,491 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program24Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 137,688 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)15Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 419,100 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.06 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 73.1 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Residents born abroad | 24.1 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 8.65 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 15.44 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 59.96 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage9Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 70.2 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate10Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 17.67 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 16.07 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 30 Jun 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 95.31 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent7Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 69,974 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 11.89 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 90.4 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population8Official |
Alternatives for people set on West Valley City
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
South Jordan as a West Valley City alternative in the same region
14 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 982 South Jordan vs 2,311 West Valley City−58%
- Unemployment: 2.4% South Jordan vs 4.3% West Valley City−45%
- Nearest airport: 26.0 km South Jordan vs 11.0 km West Valley City+136%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,568 South Jordan vs €3,193 West Valley Cityno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³ South Jordan vs 7.3 µg/m³ West Valley City−20%
- Residents: 87,614 South Jordan vs 137,491 West Valley City−36%
- Foreign residents: 3.8% South Jordan vs 24.1% West Valley Cityno percentage
Stamford as a West Valley City alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 3205 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Median gross pay, city: €4,696 Stamford vs €3,193 West Valley City+47%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,383 Stamford vs 2,311 West Valley City−40%
- Foreign residents: 31.3% Stamford vs 24.1% West Valley City+30%
- Unemployment: 4.9% Stamford vs 4.3% West Valley City+15%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Stamford vs 7.3 µg/m³ West Valley City−18%
- Nearest airport: 14.0 km Stamford vs 11.0 km West Valley City+27%
- Residents: 139,535 Stamford vs 137,491 West Valley City+1%
Cities near West Valley City
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,611 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,144 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,144 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,501 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,323 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,600 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around West Valley City?
The median gross salary is 4,082 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in West Valley City?
The unemployment rate is 4.28 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in West Valley City?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.27 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is West Valley City?
Police recorded 2,311 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in West Valley City?
The published population is 137,491 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in West Valley City?
33,359 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records.
Is West Valley City a good place to live?
West Valley City may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near West Valley City?
Kearns, Kearns metroship, Taylorsville, Magna, South Salt Lake are near West Valley City. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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