City comparison
Logan, UT is about 80 miles (125 km) from Sandy, UT in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 100 miles, or about 1 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Logan, UT to Sandy, UT takes about 10 min, covering roughly 80 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Sandy has a population of 95,635, vs 53,246 in Logan — about 1.8× larger by population. By land area, Sandy covers about 24 sq mi vs 18 sq mi for Logan.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Logan | Sandy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $976/mo | $1,640/mo | 68.0% higher in Sandy |
| Median home value | $290,800 | $492,300 | 69.3% higher in Sandy |
| Median household income | $52,473 | $108,165 | 106.1% higher in Sandy |
| Groceries index | 97.1 | 97.1 | ≈ equal (Sandy slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 82.1 | 83.2 | 1.3% higher in Sandy |
| Transportation index | 99.5 | 99.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 99.4 | ≈ 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 Logan, you'd need $115,571 in Sandy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Logan, UT is about 13.5% cheaper overall than Sandy, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 38% higher in Sandy than in Logan. If you earn $80,000 in Logan, you'd need about $92,457 in Sandy to keep the same standard of living.