Utah · West · 138k residents
West Valley City, UT: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on West Valley City: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Utah median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,333/wk. Utah's corporate income tax rate is 4.5%. Commercial electricity averages 9.4¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,333/wk
Corporate income tax
4.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
16.1%
Commercial electricity
9.4¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast West Valley City's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
89/100
Heating
Ranks West Valley City's residential building-permit growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $419,100 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $290 |
| Property tax rate | 0.55% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,250/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,391/mo |
| State & local income tax | 4.65% |
| Sales tax | 7.2% |
| Corporate income tax | 4.5% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,333/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1% |
| Commercial electricity | 9.4¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | — |
| Wage: Software developer | $128,810 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $84,600 |
| Wage: General manager | $97,850 |
| Wage: Customer service | $43,140 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $37,690 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $60,620 |
| Wage: Electrician | $62,000 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $33,900 |
| Cost of living index | 101 |
| Groceries index | 98 |
| Utilities | $135/mo |
| Transit pass | $85/mo |
| Gas price | $3.40/gal |
| Healthcare index | 96 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,050/mo |
| Median household income | $92,209 |
| Unemployment rate | 3% |
| Population | 138k |
| Crime index | 38/100 |
| School rating | 6.8/10 |
| Walkability | 38/100 |
| Disaster risk | — |
| Avg. commute | 22 min |
| Sunny days / year | 230 days |
| July high | 94°F |
| January low | 24°F |
| Annual snowfall | 52 in |
| Home price YoY | +0.9% |
| Home price MoM | -0.5% |
| Rent YoY | -0.1% |
| Rent MoM | +0.3% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | — |
| Building permits YoY | +95.6% |
| Ocean coast | 583 mi |
| Big lake | 18 mi |
| Mountains | 28 mi |
| Major airport | 7 mi |
| Ski resort | 19 mi |
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- Is West Valley City a good place to run a business?
- Utah's corporate income tax rate is 4.5%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,333/wk; commercial electricity averages 9.4¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in West Valley City, UT?
- West Valley City indexes at 101 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,391/mo and a acs median home value of $419,100.
- How much does a house cost in West Valley City?
- The acs median home value in West Valley City is $419,100 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in West Valley City?
- A two-bedroom in West Valley City rents for about $1,391/mo.