Moving to Murray, Utah
Murray is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, about 10 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City and 28 minutes from Snowbird by road without traffic. 30 public schools are within 3 miles, most in the Granite District.
Everything here comes from a named source. For what Murray is like to live in, see our Murray area guide.
Drive times from Murray
Drive by road from the centre of Murray, without traffic. Rush hour takes longer.
- Downtown SLC
- about 10 min · 8.3 mi
- SLC airport
- about 20 min · 13.9 mi
- Silicon Slopes (Lehi)
- about 19 min · 18.1 mi
- University of Utah
- about 19 min · 13.1 mi
- Snowbird (nearest ski resort)
- about 28 min · 18.6 mi
Schools near Murray
Public schools within 3 miles of the centre of Murray, 2024-25 school year.
Elementary
- Parkside School · Grades K-6 · Murray District · 0.8 mi
- James E. Moss School · Grades PK-6 · Granite District · 0.9 mi
- Horizon School · Grades K-6 · Murray District · 1.3 mi
- Lincoln School · Grades PK-6 · Granite District · 1.7 mi
- Mcmillan School · Grades K-6 · Murray District · 1.7 mi
- Viewmont School · Grades K-6 · Murray District · 1.9 mi
- Early Childhood Center · Grades PK · Murray District · 2 mi
- Liberty School · Grades K-6 · Murray District · 2 mi
- Longview School · Grades K-6 · Murray District · 2.2 mi
- Grant School · Grades K-6 · Murray District · 2.3 mi
- Plymouth School · Grades PK-6 · Granite District · 2.4 mi
- Woodstock School · Grades PK-6 · Granite District · 2.5 mi
- John C. Fremont School · Grades PK-6 · Granite District · 2.6 mi
- Olene Walker Elementary · Grades PK-6 · Granite District · 2.6 mi
Middle
- Hillcrest Jr High · Grades 7-9 · Murray District · 0.9 mi
- Riverview Jr High · Grades 7-9 · Murray District · 1.9 mi
- Bonneville Jr High · Grades 6-8 · Granite District · 2.4 mi
- Granite Park Jr High · Grades 6-8 · Granite District · 2.6 mi
- Eisenhower Jr High · Grades 6-9 · Granite District · 2.7 mi
High
- Murray Adult Transition · Grades 9-12 · Murray District · 0.4 mi
- Murray High · Grades 10-12 · Murray District · 0.9 mi
- Academy for Math Engineering & Science · Grades 9-12 · charter · Academy for Math Engineering & Science · 2.3 mi
- Cottonwood High · Grades 9-12 · Granite District · 2.3 mi
- Taylorsville High · Grades 9-12 · Granite District · 2.7 mi
Other grade ranges
- Utah Virtual Academy · Grades K-12 · charter · Utah Virtual Academy · 0.6 mi
- Granite Connection High · Grades K-12 · Granite District · 1.6 mi
- Youth Educational Support School · Grades K-12 · Granite District · 1.7 mi
- Wasatch Waldorf Charter School · Grades K-8 · charter · Wasatch Waldorf Charter School · 2 mi
- Utah International Charter School · Grades 6-12 · charter · Utah International Charter School · 2.2 mi
- Hartvigsen School · Grades K-8 · Granite District · 2.5 mi
Source: NCES and Utah State Board of Education. School assignment can change; check with the district.
Getting set up in Murray
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.
- Water (some addresses)
- Salt Lake City Public Utilities serves water to portions of Murray
- Garbage and recycling
- Ace Disposal (city contract, billed by Murray City); some areas served by Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling District
- Public schools
- Murray City School District
- Find your school
- Murray City School District school lookup
- Public schools
- Granite School District
- Find your school
- Granite School District school lookup
- Driver licence office
- West Valley - Taylorsville, 4315 South 2700 West, Suite 1600, Taylorsville
- Register to vote
- Utah voter registration
Skiing from Murray
In a straight line from the centre of Murray to each resort's base. Driving is further.
Murray by the numbers
Counts of people and homes only, exactly as the Census publishes them.
- Population
- 50,188U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Households
- 20,490U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Housing units
- 21,557U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Median value of owner-occupied homes
- $507,500U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Homes built 2020 or later
- 1.2%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
