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Thursday, August 6, 2026
Population
137,491
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$419,100
Owner-occupied units

West Valley City, UT

Utah · 40.688° N, 112.012° W · 36 sq mi

West Valley City is a city in Utah, with a population of 137,491 and about 3,838 residents per square mile. The median household earns $92,209 a year, and the median home is worth $419,100.

Conditions

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Size & density

Land area
36 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
3,838
People per square mile
Rank by population
#217
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#379
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$92,209
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,504
Per month
Homeownership
72.1%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
22.6 min
One way

People

Median age
31.2
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
16.1%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
24.1%
Households
39,617
3.49 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 58/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 151/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 74/yr
Days above 90° 52/yr
Below freezing 106/yr
Annual rainfall 33.5in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 94°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 25°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 15.2%
Manufacturing 13%
Retail trade 11.6%
Construction 11.5%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Utah

Name
Gail Miller
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$4.4B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Salt Lake City
Source of wealth
Car dealerships

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Utah · private sector

Employer
Intermountain Health
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Utah

Company
Extra Space Storage
Revenue
$3.3B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Salt Lake City
Ticker
EXR

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

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State of Utah

State bird
California Gull
State flower
Sego Lily
State capital
Salt Lake City
Nickname
The Beehive State

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