City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Eagle Mountain | West Valley City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,740/mo | $1,360/mo | 27.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $430,900 | $333,600 | 29.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $100,837 | $81,719 | 23.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 92.6 | 92.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Eagle Mountain, you'd need $101,824 in West Valley City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Eagle Mountain, UT is about 1.8% cheaper overall than West Valley City, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Eagle Mountain than in West Valley City. If you earn $80,000 in Eagle Mountain, you'd need about $81,459 in West Valley City to keep the same standard of living.