Salt Lake City-Murray
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
UtahPop. 1.3M#47 largest metro
Median Rent
$1,639/mo
#477 most affordable
Median Income
$94,409
#34 highest income
Median Home Value
$547,500
#489 most affordable to buy
Population
1.3M
#47 largest metro
Cost of Living Index
BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)
95.8COL Index
Average4.2% below US average
Very Affordable (โค80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (โฅ130)
Housing
Relative to all 530 metros
Monthly Rent
$1,639/mo
Home Value
$547,500
Rent-to-income ratio21% of gross income
Monthly rent affordabilityModerate
Income & Economy
Household earnings data
Median Income
$94,409
Metro Population
1.3M
Monthly take-home (~75%)$5,901/mo
After-rent surplus (est.)$4,262/mo
National Rankings
Out of 530 metros
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Affordability (rent)
#477/ 530
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Median Income
#34/ 530
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Home Value (lowest)
#489/ 530
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Metro Population
#47/ 530
Education
Utah state-level education statistics
Graduation Rate93.4%
Per-Pupil Spending$10,389
Student-Teacher Ratio22.2:1
SAT Readiness Score1229
Bachelor's Degree %38.4%
Healthcare
Utah state-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K224
Uninsured Rate7.2%
Hospital Beds per 1K1.7
Life Expectancy78.6 yrs
Crime & Safety
Per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime Rate232/100k
Property Crime Rate1631/100k
Unemployment Rate2.7%
Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.
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