Utah / Census place 4983470

West Valley City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: West Valley City city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
137,491
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
3,838/sq mi
35.8 sq mi land area
Median age
31.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$92,209
Median home value
$419,100
Median gross rent
$1,504
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.1%
Typical commute
22.6 min
Public transit commute
1.8%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SALT LAKE CITY INTL AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
64.9°F
Average low
44.4°F
Annual rainfall
15.5"
Annual snowfall
51.9"

Month by month

A year in West Valley City.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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