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Sandy, Utah
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Learn about Sandy, Utah. Below you can find community information, including vital statistics, information on local schools as well as resources for finding real estate listings and homes for sale in Sandy.
Sandy City, the fourth largest municipality in the State of Utah, is particularly well known in the Salt Lake Valley for the high quality of life enjoyed by its citizens and its vibrant and booming commercial growth. Despite this growth Sandy is a family community where children attend nationally recognized schools and a myriad of cultural and family events dot the community calendar.
With a population of more than 250,000 people within five miles and average income levels above $80,000, Sandy City, fits a wide variety of lifestyles. Whether you’re in the market for an abundance of recreation, quality housing, endless shopping opportunities or a career in an ideal location, Sandy City is well established as a synergistic commercial center with prime locations for future growth. A 2005 estimate placed its population at nearly 250,000, making it the sixth-largest city in Utah.
The city is home to the South Towne Center shopping mall; Jordan Commons, a large entertainment complex, and is the location of the Southtowne Exposition Center, which regularly hosts conventions.
It was also selected in August 2006 as the location of Real Salt Lake's new soccer-specific stadium, the Sandy Stadium, to be finished in 2008. Groundbreaking occurred on August 12, 2006. No official name for the stadium has been announced.
The major residential region of eastern Sandy climbs high on the slopes of the Wasatch Range while the western section lies at the bottom of the valley. Interstate 15 and State Street (U.S. 89) run through the western portions of the city, while the Jordan River forms part of the western border with West Jordan and South Jordan.
Recently Money Magazine named Sandy the 23rd Best Place to Live in the nation. For nine straight years Sandy has been named one of Morgan Quinto Press' Top 50 Safest Cities in America and this year Sandy took the 26th Safest City spot.
General Facts and Information
Median resident age: 29.1 years
Median household income: $78,000
Median house value: $183,500 (year 2000)
Hospitals/medical centers in Sandy:
- ALTA VIEW HOSPITAL (9660 SOUTH 1300 EAST)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSPITAL OF UTAH (8074 SOUTH 1300 EAST)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sandy:
- SALT LAKE CITY INTL (about 17 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; ID: SLC)
- PROVO MUNI (about 27 miles; PROVO, UT; ID: PVU)
- HILL AFB (about 39 miles; OGDEN, UT; ID: HIF)
Colleges/Universities in Sandy:
- FRANCOIS D HAIR ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 38; Location: 111 W 9000 S; Private, for-profit)
- WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR GRADUATE STUDIES (Location: 2268 E NEWCASTLE DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.washingtonschooloflaw.com; Offers Doctor's degree)
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