Moving to Sandy, Utah
Sandy is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, about 22 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City and 19 minutes from Snowbird by road without traffic. 30 public schools are within 3 miles, most in the Canyons District.
Everything here comes from a named source. For what Sandy is like to live in, see our Sandy area guide.
Drive times from Sandy
Drive by road from the centre of Sandy, without traffic. Rush hour takes longer.
- Downtown SLC
- about 22 min · 18.7 mi
- SLC airport
- about 32 min · 24.3 mi
- Silicon Slopes (Lehi)
- about 17 min · 13.5 mi
- University of Utah
- about 27 min · 19.2 mi
- Snowbird (nearest ski resort)
- about 19 min · 11.7 mi
Schools near Sandy
Public schools within 3 miles of the centre of Sandy, 2024-25 school year.
Elementary
- Park Lane School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 0.9 mi
- Willow Canyon School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 0.9 mi
- Beehive Science & Technology Academy Elementary · Grades K-6 · charter · Beehive Science & Technology Academy · 1.3 mi
- Glacier Hills Elementary · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 1.3 mi
- Alta View School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 1.4 mi
- Sunrise School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 1.4 mi
- Lone Peak School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 1.7 mi
- Silver Mesa School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 1.7 mi
- Altara School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 1.8 mi
- Granite School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 1.8 mi
- Quail Hollow School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 1.9 mi
- Brookwood School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 2.2 mi
- Peruvian Park School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 2.4 mi
- Special Ed Preschool · Grades PK · Canyons District · 2.5 mi
- Sprucewood School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 2.5 mi
- Crescent School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 2.7 mi
- Oakdale School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 2.7 mi
Middle
- Eastmont Middle · Grades 6-8 · Canyons District · 0.8 mi
- Albion Middle · Grades 6-8 · Canyons District · 2 mi
- Indian Hills Middle · Grades 6-8 · Canyons District · 2 mi
- Mt. Jordan Middle · Grades 6-8 · Canyons District · 2.6 mi
High
- Alta High · Grades 8-12 · Canyons District · 1.6 mi
- Life Skills Academy · Grades 12 · Canyons District · 2.5 mi
- Jordan High · Grades 8-12 · Canyons District · 2.6 mi
Other grade ranges
- Beehive Science & Technology Academy · Grades 6-12 · charter · Beehive Science & Technology Academy · 1.3 mi
- Canyons Virtual Academy · Grades 6-12 · Canyons District · 1.7 mi
- Diamond Ridge High School · Grades 6-12 · Canyons District · 1.7 mi
- Canyons Technical Education Center · Grades 7-12 · Canyons District · 2.2 mi
- Entrada · Grades K-12 · Canyons District · 2.2 mi
- Canyons Online · Grades K-8 · Canyons District · 2.5 mi
Source: NCES and Utah State Board of Education. School assignment can change; check with the district.
Getting set up in Sandy
Who to call when you move in, from each city's and provider's own website, checked October 16, 2026. Some services differ by address, so confirm with the city.
- New residents
- Sandy new resident information
- Power
- Rocky Mountain Power
- Garbage and recycling
- Sandy City garbage collection (city service; recycling carts by WM under city contract)
- Public schools
- Canyons School District
- Find your school
- Canyons School District school lookup
- Driver licence office
- South Valley (Draper), 14555 South Minuteman Drive, Draper
- Register to vote
- Utah voter registration
Skiing from Sandy
In a straight line from the centre of Sandy to each resort's base. Driving is further.
Sandy by the numbers
Counts of people and homes only, exactly as the Census publishes them.
- Population
- 94,291U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Households
- 33,568U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Housing units
- 34,790U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Median value of owner-occupied homes
- $614,100U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Homes built 2020 or later
- 1.5%U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Homes built 2010 to 2019
- 11.9%U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Your first weeks in Utah
The state's own pages. Each sets its own deadlines for new residents, so check them there.
- Driver licence: Utah Driver License Division
- Car registration: Utah Division of Motor Vehicles
- Public schools: Utah State Board of Education
- Buses and TRAX: Utah Transit Authority
