Head to head
Dry Creek at East Village vs The Orchard Townhomes
Both in Sandy. Review trajectory and change-point, ratings over time, city crime, and walkability — side by side.
The short version
Dry Creek at East Village holds 4.3★ across 150 public reviews, holding steady; The Orchard Townhomes holds 4.6★ across 52, holding steady. On the last six months of reviews, The Orchard Townhomes averages higher (5.0★ vs 4.3★). Negative reviews most often cite fees & rent at both.
The full story side by side — then the commute map, then the at-a-glance scoreboards.
Top of your list · Sandy
→ steadyLast 12 mo 4.8★ · last 6 mo 5.0★ ▲0.4 vs overall
New vs all-time rating
Reviews per month
volume + star mixRating distribution
Management responds
What renters flag
- Fees & rent3
- Maintenance3
- Amenities2
- Noise1
Mar 2023 – Jun 2026 · latest Jun 2026
#2 · Sandy
→ steadyLast 12 mo 4.4★ · last 6 mo 4.3★
New vs all-time rating
Reviews per month
volume + star mixRating distribution
Management responds
What renters flag
- Fees & rent8
- Management7
- Parking5
- Cleanliness5
Mar 2025 – Jun 2026 · latest Jun 2026
Units & specs
From each property's own listing — facts only, as scraped (verify with the property). No rent or availability.
| Building | Beds | Sq ft | Management | Amenities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Orchard TownhomesSandy | 2–4 bed | 1,084–2,144 | Greystar | PetW/DParking |
| Dry Creek at East VillageSandy | 1–3 bed | 628–1,100 | — | PoolW/DGymParking |
Commute from your work
Drive time to these 2 from a location — type your workplace (it starts on an example).
Drive times powered by TomTom (typical traffic). Rush hour = the busier of weekday 8 AM / 5 PM; off-peak = 1 PM (Mountain Time). A typical day — your actual commute varies. No pricing, ever.
At a glance · ratings over time
click a column to sort| The Orchard TownhomesSandy | 4.6★ | 4.8★▲0.2 | 5.0★▲0.4 | 52 | 100% | Fees & rent | steady |
| Dry Creek at East VillageSandy | 4.3★ | 4.4★ | 4.3★ | 150 | 97% | Fees & rent | steady |
★ = average star rating. Overall = all reviews ever; Last 12 / 6 mo= recent reviews only, with ▲/▼ showing the gap vs the overall — so you can see which way it's heading.
Local standing
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Ranked among your selected apartments
Overall rating4.6★#1 of 2▸
Last 12 months4.8★#1 of 2▸
Last 6 months5.0★#1 of 2▸
Review volume52#2 of 2▸
Responds to reviews100%#1 of 2▸
Ranked by each metric on its own — not a combined score. Tap a row for the full list. #1 = best.
Location & safety
click a column to sort| Dry Creek at East VillageSandy | 16.3/20 | 66 | — | 18.5/1k · 24% above Utah avg |
| The Orchard TownhomesSandy | 13.8/20 | 66 | — | 18.5/1k · 24% above Utah avg |
Walkability: EPA index (0–20). Air: avg US AQI, last ~90 days. Internet: top speed available (FCC). City crime: property offenses per 1,000 residents vs the Utah average (FBI). City-level data is city-wide, not building-specific.
What's nearby
| Grocery | Park | School | Commuter rail | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Creek at East VillageSandy | 1.4 mi · 0 | 27 | 0.3 mi · 10 | 0.4 mi · 4 | 0.2 mi · 3 | 2.4 mi |
| The Orchard TownhomesSandy | 0.5 mi · 1 | 7 | 0.3 mi · 11 | 0.2 mi · 9 | 0.5 mi · 2 | 3.2 mi |
Each cell = distance to the closest · count within 1mi (OpenStreetMap). Dining = restaurants & cafés within 1 mi (density). Industry = distance to the nearest industrial zone, for awareness. Straight-line miles; a fact, not a rating. Sort each category by its closest distance (mi) or its count within the radius (#).