West Valley City is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 136,650 people and 28 associated neighborhoods, West Valley City is the second largest community in Utah.

Also of interest is that West Valley City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in West Valley City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.31% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The percentage of adults in West Valley City with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.83% of adults in West Valley City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in West Valley City in 2022 was $27,259, which is lower middle income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,036 for a family of four. However, West Valley City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

West Valley City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call West Valley City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Valley City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. West Valley City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 41.45% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Valley City include English, German, Irish, Danish, and Scottish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of West Valley City's cultural character, accounting for 22.04% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in West Valley City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.