City comparison
Sandy, UT is about 250 miles (425 km) from St. George, UT in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 325 miles, or about 5 h 30 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 Sandy, UT to St. George, UT takes about 31 min, covering roughly 250 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.
St. George has a population of 96,174, vs 95,635 in Sandy — about the same size. By land area, St. George covers about 77 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 | Sandy | St. George | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,640/mo | $1,335/mo | 22.8% higher in Sandy |
| Median home value | $492,300 | $415,200 | 18.6% higher in Sandy |
| Median household income | $108,165 | $69,333 | 56.0% higher in Sandy |
| Groceries index | 97.1 | 97.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 82.0 | 1.5% 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 Sandy, you'd need $90,085 in St. George to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. George, UT is about 9.9% cheaper overall than Sandy, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% higher in Sandy than in St. George. If you earn $80,000 in Sandy, you'd need about $72,068 in St. George to keep the same standard of living.