Moving to Cottonwood Heights, Utah
Cottonwood Heights is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, about 19 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City and 19 minutes from Snowbird by road without traffic. 21 public schools are within 3 miles, most in the Canyons District.
Everything here comes from a named source. For what Cottonwood Heights is like to live in, see our Cottonwood Heights area guide.
Drive times from Cottonwood Heights
Drive by road from the centre of Cottonwood Heights, without traffic. Rush hour takes longer.
- Downtown SLC
- about 19 min · 13.6 mi
- SLC airport
- about 29 min · 22 mi
- Silicon Slopes (Lehi)
- about 25 min · 22.3 mi
- University of Utah
- about 17 min · 12.1 mi
- Snowbird (nearest ski resort)
- about 19 min · 12.3 mi
Schools near Cottonwood Heights
Public schools within 3 miles of the centre of Cottonwood Heights, 2024-25 school year.
Elementary
- Butler School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 0.4 mi
- Canyon View School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 0.8 mi
- Bella Vista School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 1.1 mi
- Ridgecrest School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 1.6 mi
- Oakdale School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 1.8 mi
- Brookwood School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 1.9 mi
- Oakwood School · Grades PK-6 · Granite District · 2.1 mi
- Quail Hollow School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 2.3 mi
- Peruvian Park School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 2.4 mi
- Cottonwood School · Grades PK-6 · Granite District · 2.6 mi
- Woodstock School · Grades PK-6 · Granite District · 2.7 mi
- Beehive Science & Technology Academy Elementary · Grades K-6 · charter · Beehive Science & Technology Academy · 2.8 mi
- Silver Mesa School · Grades K-5 · Canyons District · 2.8 mi
Middle
- Butler Middle · Grades 6-8 · Canyons District · 0.6 mi
- Albion Middle · Grades 6-8 · Canyons District · 2.3 mi
- Bonneville Jr High · Grades 6-8 · Granite District · 3 mi
High
- Brighton High · Grades 8-12 · Canyons District · 1 mi
- Academy for Math Engineering & Science · Grades 9-12 · charter · Academy for Math Engineering & Science · 2.9 mi
- Cottonwood High · Grades 9-12 · Granite District · 2.9 mi
Other grade ranges
- Jordan Valley School · Grades K-12 · Canyons District · 2.7 mi
- Beehive Science & Technology Academy · Grades 6-12 · charter · Beehive Science & Technology Academy · 2.8 mi
Source: NCES and Utah State Board of Education. School assignment can change; check with the district.
Getting set up in Cottonwood Heights
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.
- City
- Cottonwood Heights city website
- Power
- Rocky Mountain Power
- Water and sewer
- Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District or Salt Lake City Public Utilities (by address); sewer: Cottonwood Improvement District
- Garbage and recycling
- Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling District (most properties; city lookup tool for others)
- Public schools
- Canyons School District
- Find your school
- Canyons School District school lookup
- Driver licence office
- South Valley (Draper), 14555 South Minuteman Drive, Draper
- Register to vote
- Utah voter registration
Skiing from Cottonwood Heights
In a straight line from the centre of Cottonwood Heights to each resort's base. Driving is further.
Cottonwood Heights by the numbers
Counts of people and homes only, exactly as the Census publishes them.
- Population
- 32,828U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Households
- 12,568U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Housing units
- 13,046U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Median value of owner-occupied homes
- $694,100U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), Data Profiles, released January 29, 2026
- Homes built 2020 or later
- 1.6%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.
Check the payment in Cottonwood HeightsThe Cottonwood Heights area guide
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
