Town guide

Midvale, Utah

Midvale is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, home to about 35,989 people across 5.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 84047, and parts of 84070 are in Midvale too.

Homes sold for a median of $264 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population35,9896,090 per sq mi
Median home value$436,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$264Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Midvale

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Midvale

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+North Las Vegas, NV345 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ486 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Midvale; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Midvale

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Midvale had 36,028 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.

It’s the 29th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.

Salt Lake County grew from 77,725 residents in 1900 to 1,185,238 in 2020.

Midvale population by census2000: 27,029, 2010: 27,964, 2020: 36,02827,029200027,964201036,0282020

Salt Lake County, 1900–2020

Salt Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 77,725, 1910: 131,426, 1920: 159,282, 1930: 194,102, 1940: 211,623, 1950: 274,895, 1960: 383,035, 1970: 458,607, 1980: 619,066, 1990: 725,956, 2000: 898,387, 2010: 1,029,655, 2020: 1,185,23878K’00’10159K’20’30212K’40’50383K’60’70619K’80’90898K’00’101.2M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 24.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 82 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MidvaleJan: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 57°F, 1.4 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 68°F, 0.6 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 66°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 32°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in38°23°Jan2.244°27°Feb2.354°34°Mar2.761°40°Apr3.371°48°May2.882°57°Jun1.491°68°Jul0.689°66°Aug0.979°56°Sep1.664°43°Oct2.149°32°Nov2.138°23°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cottonwood Weir, UT weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Salt Lake County

693,721 jobs at 35,732 businesses in Salt Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Salt Lake CountyHealth care and social assistance: 79,647 jobs; Retail trade: 73,296 jobs; Manufacturing: 59,415 jobs; Professional services: 57,391 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 56,329 jobs; Finance and insurance: 54,432 jobs; Administrative and support: 46,965 jobs; Construction: 46,867 jobsHealth care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 11% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Finance and insurance 8% Administrative and support 7% Construction 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

419 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Midvale.

Nearest hospitals

  • Intermountain Health Alta View HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sandy3.0 miles
  • Intermountain Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Murray3.2 miles
  • Holy Cross Hospital-Jordan ValleyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Jordan5.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors24
Specialist doctors13
Dentists37
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants63
Mental health providers215
Physical and occupational therapists37
Optometrists14
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies14

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Midvale

Parks (13 nearby)

  • Midvale City Park · 21 acres0.9 mi
  • Union Park · 17 acres0.7 mi
  • Copperview Recreation Center Park · 11 acres1.4 mi
  • Bicentennial Park · 9 acres1.5 mi
  • Grant Park · 5 acres1.7 mi
  • HIgh Point Park · 5 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (12 nearby)

  • Long An Market0.6 mi
  • Harmons0.8 mi
  • Good Earth Markets0.9 mi
  • Latin Market1.0 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.5 mi
  • Hillcrest Pharmacy1.0 mi
  • Sam's Club Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Tyler Library0.7 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Midvale Historical Museum0.9 mi
  • Sandy Museum1.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Midvale Main Street Theatre1.3 mi
  • The Pearl1.3 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1851.

Notable people born here

  • Don L. Lind (1930) · American astronaut (1930–2022)
  • Dick Motta (1931) · American basketball coach

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Midvale

Public schools here are run by Canyons District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Copperview SchoolMidvaleK–5328Public1.2 mi
East Midvale SchoolMidvaleK–5499Public0.8 mi
Jordan Valley SchoolMidvaleK–1279Special Education1.2 mi
Midvale SchoolMidvaleK–5644Public1.0 mi
Midvalley SchoolMidvaleK–5635Public0.2 mi
Hillcrest HighMidvale8–122,421Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Sandy.

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