City comparison
Salt Lake City, UT is about 10 miles (20 km) from Sandy, UT in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 19 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 Salt Lake City, UT to Sandy, UT takes about 2 min, covering roughly 10 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.
Salt Lake City has a population of 201,269, vs 95,635 in Sandy — about 2.1× larger by population. By land area, Salt Lake City covers about 110 sq mi vs 24 sq mi for Sandy.
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 | Salt Lake City | Sandy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,254/mo | $1,640/mo | 30.8% higher in Sandy |
| Median home value | $458,600 | $492,300 | 7.3% higher in Sandy |
| Median household income | $72,357 | $108,165 | 49.5% higher in Sandy |
| Groceries index | 97.1 | 97.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 83.2 | ≈ equal |
| 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 Salt Lake City, you'd need $101,077 in Sandy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Salt Lake City, UT is about 1.1% cheaper overall than Sandy, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% higher in Sandy than in Salt Lake City. If you earn $80,000 in Salt Lake City, you'd need about $80,862 in Sandy to keep the same standard of living.