West Valley City, Utah

About West Valley City

West Valley City is a mid-size city in central Utah with an estimated population of 138,144. It ranks as the 2nd largest city in Utah.

Officially, West Valley City is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 35.83 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,856 residents per square mile.

📰 West Valley City News Today

• West Valley City Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• ‘I dance for my kids’: Stroke survivor dances for resilience, wins first place at West Valley City powwow ABC4 Utah · Aug 16
• Man charged in stabbing at West Valley Mall indicted for federal hate crime KSL News · Aug 12
• Detroit meets Chicago at this Utah pizza place The Salt Lake Tribune · Aug 1
• 3676 S Redwood Rd, West Valley City, UT 84119 Realtor.com · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes West Valley City Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Utah (#2 statewide).
• The only place in America named West Valley City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Home to 4.2% of Utah's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in West Valley City

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in West Valley City

• Azucár — mexican (café)
• Beans & Brews — coffee shop (café)
• Black Bear Diner — american
• Bumblebee — korean
• Cafe Rio — mexican
• Capriotti's Sandwich Shop — sandwich
• Catrachos — hondurean
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Cielito Lindo Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Dickey's BBQ Pit

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Valley City

• Vegetable Mining Operation Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• "The Pit" reviews ★
• Back Nine Park reviews ★
• Bridle Farms Park reviews ★
• Brookfield Park reviews ★
• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Country Meadows Park reviews ★
• Elk Run Park reviews ★
• Fairbourne Station reviews ★
• Falcon Crest Park reviews ★
• Fassio Farm Park reviews ★
• Glenn Weaver Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in West Valley City

• Academy Park School
• American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School
• American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans
• Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley
• East Hollywood High
• Endeavor Hall
• Entheos Academy Magna
• Esperanza School
• Mana Academy Charter School
• Monticello Academy
• Roots Charter High School
• Vanguard Academy
• Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12
• Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of West Valley City

🏘️ Nearby Communities