Sandy receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Tooele
Sandy
Opportunity
70 · Top 22%
vs75 · Top 13%
Growth
63 · Top 27%
vs19 · Bottom 7%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 39%
vs55 · Bottom 47%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 33%
vs73 · Bottom 37%
Schools
18 · Bottom 8%
vs76 · Top 18%
Access
90 · Bottom 43%
vs95 · Top 35%
Economic stability
79 · Top 9%
vs77 · Top 12%
Measured values
| Metric | Tooele | Sandy | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,405 | 94,291 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $96,221 | $112,176 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,560 | $52,871 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,593/sq mi | 3,887/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $381,400 | $614,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,214 | $1,777 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 78.9% | 75.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6% | 46.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.9% | 5.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 220 | 30 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 0.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -31.9% | -40.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.5" | 15.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 24 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.1 min | 24.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.7 | 37.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 19 | 33 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.12 | 20.70 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 35.6% | 54.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 32.4% | 53.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 24.4% | 25.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Tooele
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Sandy
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: Tooele, UT · Sandy, UT · How this is calculated: methodology