You have good reason to – Utah’s capital city has just been named one of the top 25 places to live in the country.Salt Lake City landed in the 23rd spot, edging out Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Omaha, Nebraska. It received an overall score of 7 with a quality of life score at 7.1 and […]

Fun facts about Downtown Long before the Mormon Pioneers settled in Salt Lake City, the valley was home to Native American tribes for thousands of years. Downtown Salt Lake City is the world headquarters of the Mormon Church. More people visit Temple Square annually than they do the five National Parks in Utah. What is […]

1. Not everyone in Salt Lake City is Mormon.But Salt Lake proper’s population is actually less than 50% LDS. People of all religious and non-religious groups call Salt Lake home. What percentage of Salt Lake City is Mormon? Mormons account for 49 percent of the 1.1 million residents in Salt Lake County — the lowest […]

Salt Lake is an arid mountain desert. The air is thin, dry, and ranges between hot and freezing throughout the year. The area does experience four full seasons. Is Utah considered a desert? While Utah is widely perceived to be a desert state, and statistically it is the second driest state in the nation, its […]

Salt Lake City got more than a place for books when its new downtown library opened 10 years ago. It cost taxpayers $84 million, but residents weren’t disappointed with what has become an iconic gathering place and a source of community pride. Who owns the Salt Lake City library? The Salt Lake City Public Library […]

Detailed List Of The Richest Neighborhoods In Salt Lake City For 2021 Rank Neighborhood Median Household Income

Not only is Utah one of the top states in the U.S. to find a job, but Salt Lake City itself is one of the best cities for jobs as well! The city has a 3.9% unemployment rate and a median household income of $50,353, and it’s seeing steady job growth in government, retail, technology, […]

The Salt Lake City Public Library system is a network of public libraries funded by Salt Lake City. The Free Public Library of Salt Lake City first opened on February 14, 1898. The system is under the direction of a library board and circulates more than three million items each year. What is the biggest […]

It’s a well-planned community, Preece said. Draper ($88,185), Kaysville ($81,287), Riverton ($79,236) and Syracuse ($77,440) rounded out the top five. Salt Lake City ranked in the lower third of Utah’s medium to large cities, with a median household income of $44,755. Do rich people live in Salt Lake City? The Richest Neighborhoods In Salt Lake […]

Clearly, Salt Lake City exists, and thrives today, because of the settling of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Salt Lake City, however, is closer to 50% Mormon and has had Democratic mayors and city-council majorities for several years. Is there a lot of Mormons in Salt Lake City? Mormons account for 49 […]

Salt Lake City Some of the best that Utah has to offer can be found in the sights, sounds, and culture of its capital. Salt Lake City keeps the summer party going even going into September. Is Salt Lake City Nice in the summer? July and August are the hottest months in Salt Lake City, […]

Salt Lake City had the highest score of 0.5067 — meaning the most income inequality — followed by Provo at 0.4863. “Big cities have a much bigger draw of people,” Perlich said — so Salt Lake City will have some wealthy areas such as the upper avenues, and poorer neighborhoods on the west side with […]

Due to high levels of criminal activity, it is not safe to walk alone at night in Salt Lake City. The city is widely considered to be one of the most dangerous cities in America.Sadly, armed robbery is a common threat to the residents of downtown Salt Lake City. Is downtown Salt Lake City walkable? […]

Through its aggressive housing practices, Salt Lake has brought its chronic homeless numbers down to nearly 4 percent of its overall homeless population — which, as with unemployment figures, is considered a statistical zero. San Francisco’s chronic population, in contrast, amounts to 31 percent of the total. Why are there so many homeless in Salt […]

International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) – Local Governments for Sustainability USA named Salt Lake City among the top 20 most resilient cities on the “front line” of dealing with the multi-pronged challenges associated with climate change and extreme weather events in 2013. Is Salt Lake City a sustainable city? The revised codes will […]