10 towns around the post: drive time, rent, home values and the school district for each.
The green or red number is an E-5 with dependents' 2026 BAH ($1,890) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$602 a month
Tooele School District: 27 schools, 16,087 students, 19.3 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$767 a month
Tooele School District: 27 schools, 16,087 students, 19.3 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median rent: +$82 a month
Tooele School District: 27 schools, 16,087 students, 19.3 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median rent: +$183 a month
Tooele School District: 27 schools, 16,087 students, 19.3 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$472 a month
Alpine School District: 91 schools, 87,051 students, 24.1 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH short after the median 2-bedroom rent: -$192 a month
Jordan School District: 69 schools, 59,145 students, 20.9 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$14 a month
Alpine School District: 91 schools, 87,051 students, 24.1 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH short after the median 2-bedroom rent: -$89 a month
Jordan School District: 69 schools, 59,145 students, 20.9 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$189 a month
Jordan School District: 69 schools, 59,145 students, 20.9 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$499 a month
Granite School District: 86 schools, 60,270 students, 19.9 students per teacher. District facts
Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.
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Grantsville, UT is about 38 miles from the post in a straight line.
West Valley City, UT, with about 138,437 people. Bigger towns usually mean more rentals, schools and jobs to choose from.
Grantsville, UT, where the Census median rent is $1,166 a month (rent plus utilities, 2020-2024 average). New leases usually cost more than the median, so check current listings too.
For an E-5 with dependents the 2026 DoD BAH is $1,890 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 6 of the 8 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Tooele, UT.
Tooele School District, with 27 schools and 16,087 students (19.3 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.