Humidity & wind
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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
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
State of Utah
State bird
California Gull
State flower
Sego Lily
State capital
Salt Lake City
Nickname
The Beehive State
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Cities near West Valley City
- Taylorsville, UT4 mi · 57,484
- West Jordan, UT6 mi · 116,812
- Salt Lake City, UT7 mi · 218,428
- Murray, UT7 mi · 53,297
- South Jordan, UT9 mi · 87,614
- Millcreek, UT10 mi · 63,926
- Sandy, UT12 mi · 92,386
- Herriman, UT14 mi · 63,282
Cities about the same size
- Hampton, VA137,315
- Warren, MI137,138
- Cedar Rapids, IA137,935
- Dayton, OH136,688
- Orange, CA138,365
- Torrance, CA138,391
- Fullerton, CA138,675
- Fargo, ND136,275
More in Utah
- Provo114,527
- St. George108,713
- Lehi95,313
- Orem95,214
- Ogden89,510
- Layton85,308
- Eagle Mountain66,557
- Saratoga Springs61,397
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.