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Around Sandy
Distances
Nearest major airport
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
North Las Vegas, NV345 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ484 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sandy; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Sandy
U.S. Representative · Utah’s 3rd DistrictMike Kennedy (R)
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
Sandy had 96,904 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 7th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
Salt Lake County grew from 77,725 residents in 1900 to 1,185,238 in 2020.
Salt Lake County, 1900–2020
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cottonwood Weir, UT weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Salt Lake County
693,721 jobs at 35,732 businesses in Salt Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
985 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sandy’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Intermountain Health Alta View HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sandy1.8 miles
Lone Peak HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Draper5.0 miles
Intermountain Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Murray6.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
74
Specialist doctors
126
Dentists
82
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
140
Mental health providers
412
Physical and occupational therapists
104
Optometrists
14
Chiropractors
33
Pharmacies
29
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 Sandy
Parks (43 nearby)
Dimple Dell Park · 533 acres1.3 mi
Dimple Dell Park · 72 acres2.6 mi
Crestwood Park · 55 acres2.6 mi
Quail Hollow Park · 47 acres0.7 mi
Dimple Dell Regional Park · 44 acres3.3 mi
Amphitheater Park · 35 acres2.0 mi
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Smith's0.8 mi
Ream's1.1 mi
Smith's2.1 mi
Walmart Supercenter2.2 mi
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Walgreens0.7 mi
Rite Aid1.1 mi
Walgreens2.8 mi
Walgreens2.9 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Sandy Library2.0 mi
Whitmore Library3.0 mi
Museums
Sandy Museum3.6 mi
Automotive Addiction4.2 mi
Wheeler Farm House4.4 mi
Draper Historical Society4.5 mi
Sorensen Home Museum4.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Sandy Amphitheater1.9 mi
Temple Quarry Amphitheater2.4 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Canyons District, Beehive Science & Technology Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(35)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Sandy SchoolSandy
Pre-K–5
514
Public
3.4 mi
Special Ed PreschoolSandy
Pre-K
312
Special Education
3.3 mi
Alta View SchoolSandy
K–5
556
Public
2.7 mi
Altara SchoolSandy
K–5
560
Public
3.4 mi
Beehive Science & Technology Academy ElementarySandy
K–6
435
Charter
0.6 mi
Brookwood SchoolSandy
K–5
359
Public
0.9 mi
Canyons OnlineSandy
K–8
—
Public
3.3 mi
Crescent SchoolSandy
K–5
468
Public
4.1 mi
East Sandy SchoolSandy
K–5
364
Public
2.8 mi
EntradaSandy
K–12
—
Public
2.7 mi
Glacier Hills ElementarySandy
K–5
626
Public
2.2 mi
Goldminer's DaughterAlta
K–8
11
Public
9.5 mi
Granite SchoolSandy
K–5
303
Public
0.8 mi
Lone Peak SchoolSandy
K–5
516
Public
2.8 mi
Oakdale SchoolSandy
K–5
340
Public
1.8 mi
Park Lane SchoolSandy
K–5
324
Public
0.8 mi
Peruvian Park SchoolSandy
K–5
560
Public
2.0 mi
Quail Hollow SchoolSandy
K–5
366
Public
0.4 mi
Silver Mesa SchoolSandy
K–5
551
Public
1.5 mi
Sprucewood SchoolSandy
K–5
342
Public
4.0 mi
Sunrise SchoolSandy
K–5
647
Public
2.8 mi
Willow Canyon SchoolSandy
K–5
303
Public
1.5 mi
Albion MiddleSandy
6–8
943
Public
0.5 mi
Beehive Science & Technology AcademySandy
6–12
424
Charter
0.6 mi
Canyons Virtual AcademySandy
6–12
—
Public
2.7 mi
Diamond Ridge High SchoolSandy
6–12
184
Alternative Education
2.7 mi
Eastmont MiddleSandy
6–8
515
Public
2.1 mi
Indian Hills MiddleSandy
6–8
1,072
Public
3.5 mi
Midvale MiddleSandy
6–8
802
Public
4.7 mi
Mt. Jordan MiddleSandy
6–8
757
Public
3.4 mi
And 5 more.
Private schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Bell Canyon Montessori SchoolSandy
Pre-K–2
17
Nonsectarian
2.9 mi
Blessed Sacrament SchoolSandy
Pre-K–8
83
Roman Catholic
1.3 mi
Grace Lutheran SchoolSandy
Pre-K–8
86
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
1.2 mi
Grace Lutheran SchoolSandy
Pre-K–8
45
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
1.2 mi
Hilltop Christian SchoolSandy
Pre-K–2
13
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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