Salt Lake City, UT
Overall Livability
50
out of 100
🏙
50
Livability
💰
65
Affordability
🎓
79
Educational Attainment
🛡
20
Crime & Safety
☀
31
Weather
City Overview
Population
201,269
Median Age
33
Median Income
$72,357
Poverty Rate
14%
Housing
Median Home Value
$458,600
Median Monthly Rent
$1,254
Homeownership Rate
47%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
45%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher91%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher50%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband90%
Average Commute Time
21 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
9.95
Property Crime (per 1k)
64.73
Weather
Avg Temp (°F)
56°F
Rainfall (in)
15"
Snowfall (in)
41"
Sunny Days
N/A
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Similar overall livability
Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Short average commute times
Cons
- ✗Above-average crime rate
- ✗Challenging climate
Population by Age
Under 18
18%
18–34
36%
35–54
25%
55–64
10%
65+
12%
Key Facts
- Population
- 201,269
- Median Income
- $72,357
- Median Rent
- $1,254
- Median Home Value
- $458,600
- Median Age
- 32.5
- Homeownership
- 47%
- Broadband Access
- 90%
- Avg Commute
- 21 min
Nearby Cities
- West Valley City12 km
- West Jordan20 km
- Sandy24 km
- South Jordan25 km
- Layton34 km
Other Cities in Utah
- West Valley City138,868
- West Jordan116,383
- Provo114,400
- Orem97,100
- St. George96,174
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 65
- Educational Attainment
- 79
- Crime & Safety
- 20
- Weather
- 31