# Sandy East (Sunrise / Albion / Alta track) — Salt Lake City family neighborhood fact pack

Source: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/salt-lake-city/sandy-east-sunrise-albion-alta-track
Last updated: 2026-05-04

## Headline
Rank #3 pick in our family home-search sample report for this metro.

## Schools (NCES Common Core, NCES CCD 2022-23)
- Granite School (Elementary, grades K-5, 355 students, 10% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/salt-lake-city/granite-school-0304
- Sunrise School (Elementary, grades K-5, 602 students, 13% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/salt-lake-city/sunrise-school-0326
- Willow Canyon School (Elementary, grades K-5, 356 students, 21% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/salt-lake-city/willow-canyon-school-0333
- Park Lane School (Elementary, grades K-5, 343 students, 20% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/salt-lake-city/park-lane-school-0685
- Lone Peak School (Elementary, grades K-5, 580 students, 9% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/salt-lake-city/lone-peak-school-0856
- Goldminer's Daughter (Elementary, grades K-8, 5 students) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/salt-lake-city/goldminers-daughter-1380

## Climate (NOAA 1991-2020 normals at COTTONWOOD WEIR, 3.3 mi)
- Annual mean: 53.2°F (low 43°F / high 63°F)
- Precipitation: 24.3 in/yr
- Snowfall: 81.9 in/yr

## Seismic (USGS NSHM)
- 2%-in-50yr PGA: 0.63g — High band (NSHM E2014B)

## Flood (FEMA NFHL)
- Zone: X (AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARD)

## Census ACS (ACS 5-year 2023)
- Median household income: $153,333
- Median home value: $706,400
- Family-with-kids share: 85%
- Population (ZCTA): 28,162

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $725,000 · 4/3 · 2,340 sqft · 2025-05-21 · 11849 S Hagan Rd E, Sandy, UT 84092 (https://www.redfin.com/city/17265/UT/Sandy/recently-sold)
- $825,000 · 5/4 · 2,952 sqft · 2025-03-26 · 10164 S 2165 E, Sandy, UT 84092 (https://www.redfin.com/UT/Sandy/10164-S-2165-E-84092/home/91839262)

## Verdict
Academically the strongest pipeline for a low-pressure family in the entire metro — but the budget fit is the tightest of the top 3. Rank this #3 only because of inventory scarcity, not school weakness. If a Hagan Rd / 2165 E rambler appears in your range, move fast. Why this fits you specifically: closest skiing of the three zones plus the most obviously balanced school pipeline matches both stated priorities.

Pros: Best objective K-12 pipeline data: #1 elem + #2 middle + balanced HS; Lowest pressure-cooker risk of the strong-academic options; Closest to Big Cottonwood / Little Cottonwood ski lessons (15 min to canyon mouth, 30 min to Brighton/Solitude/Alta).
Cons: Zip median was $908K in Dec 2025 — your $725K target is in the bottom decile; Confirmed in-budget comps are extremely thin — Hagan Rd at $725K for 2,340 sqft is the realistic ceiling for what you'd find; Highest snowfall of the candidate zones (~82 in/yr) — driveway maintenance burden is real.

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