Loveland vs West Valley City
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $419,100 in West Valley City and $479,000 in Loveland.
- Households earn more in West Valley City ($92,209 vs $84,604 median).
- Loveland has the warmer winter: January highs of 44°F vs 39°F.
- West Valley City has more scorching days: 62 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 38.
- Loveland is growing faster: +6.6% since 2020 vs -2%.
- Commutes are shorter in West Valley City (23 vs 26 minutes each way).
Side by side
| Loveland, CO | West Valley City, UT | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 81,387 | 137,491 |
| Growth since 2020 | +6.6% | -2% |
| People per square mile | 2,271 | 3,838 |
| Median age | 40.7 | 31.2 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39% | 16% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $84,604 | $92,209 |
| Median home value | $479,000 | $419,100 |
| Home value to income | 5.7× | 4.5× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,730 | $1,504 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 101.1 | 100.9 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 120.6 | 123.3 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $75,800 | $75,700 |
| Homeowners | 62% | 72% |
| Top state income tax | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Combined sales tax | 7.89% | 7.42% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 26.2 | 22.6 |
| Work from home | 20% | 12% |
| Take public transit | 0% | 2% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 5.4% | 4.3% |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 9.9% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 44° / 13° | 39° / 24° |
| July high / low | 89° / 55° | 94° / 68° |
| Precipitation per year | 16 in | 16 in |
| Snowfall per year | 47 in | 52 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 38 | 62 |
| Nights below freezing | 174 | 112 |
| Comfortable months | 2 | 4 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 90.1 | 98.6 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 51% | 33% |
| Home prices, past year | +0.2% | +2.4% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +29.3% | +33.4% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Loveland: June and September. West Valley City: May to June and September to October.
Full monthly tables: Loveland weather by month and West Valley City weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $75,800 in Loveland and $75,700 in West Valley City. Moving from Loveland to West Valley City, you would need about $74,800 to match a $75,000 salary.
Moving between Loveland and West Valley City
IRS county-to-county migration, 2022 to 2023 tax years, for the counties that contain each city. See where else people move from Loveland and West Valley City.
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